Read books like Winning Friends and Influence People- Dale C. try discovering  things you enjoy and Run toward challenges and Difficulties they will make you stronger.A college degree its not required and its a huge time cost your smart write it down and do the math Wait Wait Wait til after HS then after University to get into Real Estate divided by the time it takes to learn to analyze a deal and build a social network of investors(You may already have a social network) All free Stuff you can learn on Youtube.Dream with Your Eyes Open Reality is What we Create.- Steve Watson

They have a direct feed from 98% of the 3150 or so counties in the US.What is great about this data is that it’s usually super fresh (they tell you how old it is before you download it) and it’s in the same format for every county so it takes the mystery/difficulty out of scrubbing the data once you download it.

Excellent summary of the difficulties of New York @Charles Worth!

Most of the stories I've heard are about getting the runaround and difficulties with ordinances.

Overall, I think the difficulty in getting it done is worth it.

The difficulty I have come across is the issue of DTI and finding new ways to fund my annual goals.

Also, it’s in the same format for every county so it takes the guessing and difficulty out of scrubbing the data once you download it.

BP,I don't believe this difficult, I believe this is very much doable.

In essence I benefit from the higher demand from students wanting to be close, but don't have to deal with the difficulties associated with the ridiculous National Lampoon (movie reference) scenes that college students tend to attract in my units.  

I obviously need a mentor but have experienced difficulty in finding one to date.