I grew found of real estate escrow and law, not investing yet, but keeping myself entertained watching live all RE auctions I can go to.

It is an investment, yes, but it is also a business that needs to be watched and protected.

Experienced wholesalers are a great asset, but watch out for purported wholesalers who just paid for a course, have no skin in the game and have no real knowledge of the industry.

@Jared Delaney Here is our interview with John https://www.youtube.com/watch?

He then confirmed my rehab numbers, we set the contract and he started working the day after close of the property.2nd time I went to the house was when I was in town looking at other houses to buy.In between this time, I have local friendly agents and other investors I've networked with that would drop by and take 50-75 pics of the house for me during the weeks, and drop box the pics to me so I can see progress.3rd time I came by was to drop off some material we can only get for cost in Seattle.4th time, the house was done and already listed, I only went by because I was in town.The key is local people, boots on the ground, and then have more local people to watch those people.

Watch podcasts on apartment investing (one this week came to mind) where sponsor is interviewed about his latest deal.  

At BP, you can learn a great deal on real estate by watching the free online educational videos and reading the informative forums on this site.

While I'm watching and learning the finer points of negotiating with sellers, filling out contracts and estimating rehabs, I'm almost always at the local REI stuff (MNREIA, MNREC, Millennial Investor Focus Group, and more) trying to network and learn what I can about marketing for motivated sellers.I grew up in Kansas City (Go Royals!)

If you have ever cut a blocked waste pipe and watched sh*t literally pour over a brand new $200 Milwaukee sawzall, you'll understand why I'm considering some cheap rubbish from HF for those sort of jobs.If it's an expensive tool, then I'll rent, eg floor sanders, excavators, etc.

It offers free online educational courses and videos for you to watch and learn.