(Anything other than a 30 or 15 year fixed is foreign to my family) I'd like to learn about the different financing options and their benefits and shortcomings both in general and with regards to specific types of deals.Learning and networking (duh) Im here to learn from the successes, mistakes and overall experience and expertise of others in the business of real estate and to establish healthy business relationships.Thanks everyone!

Charles for a period of timeI'm looking forward to meeting those involved in this market and hopefully establishing mutually beneficial relationships! 

At some point in the future you may want to establish an LLC to operate under.

Considering my young age of 19, I sense the only way to earn respect and establish mutually beneficial connections is through knowledge and experience.

Establish a relationship with them, but more importantly, do not ruin your reputation by not "Being in the know" ...Make sure you are sophisticated or accredited and get educated first. 

My understanding is the requirements vary state by state.Real estate agents do have potential for high income, but it's also challenging to establish yourself and it's a sales based business that will probably require some nights and weekends.  

Such Funding Platforms/Intermediaries would be required to undertake the following:o Provide investors with educational materials that explain, among other things, the process for investing on the platform, the types of securities being offered and information a company must provide to investors, resale restrictions, and investment limits;o Take certain measures to reduce the risk of fraud, including having a reasonable basis for believing that a company complies with Regulation Crowdfunding and that the company has established means to keep accurate records of securities holders;o Make information that a company is required to disclose available to the public on its platform throughout the offering period and for a minimum of 21 days before any security may be sold in the offering;o Provide communication channels to permit discussions about offerings on the platform;o Provide disclosure to investors about the compensation the intermediary receives;o Accept an investment commitment from an investor only after that investor has opened an account;o Have a reasonable basis for believing an investor complies with the investment limitations;o Provide investors notices once they have made investment commitments and confirmations at or before completion of a transaction;o Comply with maintenance and transmission of funds requirements; ando Comply with completion, cancellation and reconfirmation of offerings requirements.

Specifically, the Winthrop factors have been established and used by the courts to determine and evaluate intent.

My intentions are to get with a smaller broker that has a well established property management portfolio and investors mindset.

A strategy is key to getting started in real estate, knowing what your end goal is and establishing a timeline for your action plan.