All that tells me they made a very poor financial decision and can't get a job in their field.Jacking up MLS fees don't make sense to me either since you will new agents who are building their business and you eliminate a ton of investors that only have a license for MLS access.What they should do is increase the initial training, make the test hard, and make CE requirements tougher.This kind of changes will make it so an agent actually knows more about REAL ESTATE, which is the point right?

He is the director of training and franchisee support.

Get some additional sales training learn to close, come on do something.

I know other investors who own dozens of properties and their business (and life) is a total financial train wreck.There is a much bigger picture to consider.

In some training that I attended on seller financing techniques, I was introduced to the concept of the "sandwich installment sale", which is essentially buying on land contract and then selling via (a different) land contract - but I haven't done anything like that.

I have the majority of my tenants trained to go to the bank and deposit the rent into my business account.

My firm does training for those wanting it and then adds that investor to our sales distribution list to see what we have for sale.

Terry, I have no idea what your training is, as a past regulator I can assure you there is absolutely no lending of funds between cells.

The fact that you've been able to get this far in that kind of educational process shows that you understand some pretty important concepts that many, many investors are never able to wrap their minds around.Ali Boone has a great point, that your on-the-job training can help you out in a lot more aspects that just the technical.

Those in partnerships may not have as much leeway, but you may notice that a quick call or contract review doesn't hit the billing sheet.This is another area where having a good command of basic RE and customary practice will save you money, more than it may cost to get such training. :)