I have decied to edit per Joshua's forum Recommendation1 - Use the title and author of the book / course of the you are reviewing, or are interesting in learning about.

There are exceptions of course, but great majority of their loan officers know very little about loans and real estate, and if you run in to an obstacle like a judgment or a title issue, then forget it, the process will take months.

Of course, we missed the "networking" hours...that's where I think our time would be well-spent.

i am starting out as a realestate investor, i have taken the courses read the books, done my research for the past year or 2 and now i am looking to get my foot in the door. i have been researching many properties on the market or in pre-foreclosure or foreclosure. i am seeking a buyer who is seeking contracts that i can assign to them. i am in new jersey and would like to know if you might be interested in recieving leads or contract assignments from me. if so please let me know what kind of property specifics you are looking for. if you want call me and we can discuss this further i have several properties i have been researching for purchase. my phone is 732-352-0271thanks

:mrgreen: I want to turn this small amount of money into much much more. 18k of course isn't enough to do a lot with, but if I'm set on this I can secure more private funds through relatives.I've discovered a few ways that investors acquire properties for so cheap.

My husband is a general contractor, and I just began real estate sales courses.

Of course you will not get your money as quick, but better than not getting it at all.

Of course this could just be home state pride speaking.

In July, the state law, course materials and state exam were all updated VERY slightly.

Ok I'm getting a little ahead of myself, of course there is more of a plan than that, but thats the basic idea thus far...