Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Written by attorney investors, it's full of practical advice pertaining to management of investment property, has sample forms that can be edited, and - most importantly - they tell you what your primary state laws are and where you can read them.

In short, it's usually practicing real estate without license, but many people know how to do it "legally".

As far as building credibility, make sure you are focusing on markets that you have a track record and expertise in.

I completely agree with Austin and Jonathan—having a CPA with real estate expertise is invaluable, especially during your first year.

Conventional financing is geared and regulated for the owner occupied homeowner and is designed to protect that borrower from poor lending practices.  

What groups are out there that lend to practicing Muslims and honor their financing restrictions?

Are we approach close over the next month, and in the time after, what are some best practices for us to consider?

Hone Microsoft Excel skills by creating 12 tab pro-formas to practice 1% rule underwriting on $100K single family homes. 4.

My area of practice in the legal realm is trust formation for businesses and individuals.