Big props to BiggerPockets for making REI information and advice easy to comprehend and entertaining to consume.  

I know I'm several months out from making my first purchase, still consuming information and knowledge but I'm already trying to use the calculators, plan deals, ETC. 

If you can do the additional rehab for $23,000 that means at retail a consumer will have to figure closer to $30,000. 

Luckily, there are quite a number of areas that should fit the bill and this is a incredibly rich Market as far as reaching a large number of consumers...so hopefully you will see some solid growth in your business.

Spending money to purchase a better rate is your prerogative as a mortgage consumer.

And the RE classes are time consuming and a lot of cramming.....That being said having RE license is certainly helpful.

/ backyard space preferences, because you want to think like an investor, not a consumer.

That's suspiciously like: thinking like a consumer, not an investor! 

I'm definitely looking forward to consuming the wealth of information available on here.

This is good for consumers in that you can price/rate shop far and wide.