They declined and said it's not "industry standard" and they won't pay more until after work has been completed....Are we about to get scammed here?

If you're light on money, just starting with no education in the industry, I'd think you'd do well to hit $50K as net income in your 5th year.Just a dose of reality!

I actually think your course is just what the industry needs)

I started my career in this industry at a young age and it does allow you a lot of flexibility that many folks do not have.

Once I get the hang of it, I'd certainly be willing to work with you and help spot additional opportunities! 

I have liquidity from the previous business to invest and hopefully kick start this endeavor.Biggest challenge - I don't know this industry, I am coming from a completely opposite industry in the technology field.What I have, I think, in my favor, are colleagues from the RE industry with experience in both traditional RE sales (agent/buy/sell) but also experience in the REI side (one owning about 70+ properties and the other owning about 25 properties, both using their properties for passive cashflow)With an engineering/analytical background, my greatest fear right now is the unknown and I am trying to shore up that experience through reading and listening to others, but as I have already discovered, its like taking a drink from the fire hose - way more knowledge than I can consume in a short period of time.Questions I would pose to anyone interesting in providing some feedback -- Best way to look for that first opportunity?  

Nearly every industry has a Ws mechanism to distribute market opportunities.

Both of those areas hot spots.  

Hi all,I would like some advice on an issue we are facing at our rental right now.We have a 2-storey rental home (built in 2005), where the tenant called us in early January saying they are seeing a 2ft by 2ft wet spot on the ceiling and adjacent drywall of an upper storey bedroom.

The guy came with a higher offer, and she signed his contract right there on the spot.