Save half the commission when you sell by using Realmart or a similar online MLS listing service, for a flat fee of a few hundred dollars they put you on the MLS and then realtors will bring buyers to you without you having to pay a listing agent of your own.

Also, if anyone knows any deals in my area or is looking for a partner for deals in my area, I'm definitely game.

Hey all,Can anyone recommend a good online program for passing the Texas real estate license test?

If someone could point me to some beginners reading materials, and possibly recommend a strategy to get some skin in the game (i.e. how to get a JV money partner) I would be very grateful! 

@Jermaine White - Honestly, we can see pretty much everything you can find online.

Due to our limited funds, we want to figure out how to get a great deal, with as little of our cash in the game as possible, to allow a "safety net" of sorts.

That's a different ball game. 

Short of that, I recently heard a tip on one of the BP podcasts...go to Home Depot at 7am and talk to the contractors getting an early start on their work day.

This is called the "Certificate of Fact of Existence" and you can obtain it online via VA's SCC eFile.You'll then take that certificate and register your VA LLC in MD and/or DC.

@Dave Visaya Thanks for the tips!