I feel it is a great opportunity for a small or private RIA to handle compliance on my securities without the need for complex software development.My background is in website development, real estate investing, STRs and new construction. 

.@ George Randall - I like your term "institutional" lenders and will use that when trying to explain the difference between private money and hard money on the next opportunity.

I wholesale the vast majority of my deals and market direct to motivated sellers using direct mail, and online advertising, which enables me to find highly discounted properties.Funding: A private lender loaned me $57,000 in private money at 12% and 2 discount points secured by a 1st mortgage.

Beware of those $40 prices you see online.  

I will say though when you accept an offer initially remember you still have gateways to pass through (Inspection, Mortgage appraisal) that have the opportunity to cost you.

New to the REI community and looking to get some great guidance and advice from the seasoned vets and learn as much as I can.Been investigating business opportunities for the last few years, and have recently been investigating REI and all the strategies and opportunities available.

Does anyone have any experience with the online Indiana Broker Course offered by REAL University?

All I can find online is the NJRealtor association ver from from 2001.

You can do online & offline marketing. 

I am fairly new to real estate investing, my only experience thus far has been online research and talking to a few sellers.