I would like to add that whether you get one or not, I always used to recommend to a new investor that they get the state issued real estate law book and study it, My point is they should have at least as much knowledge as the average new agent and preferably more. 

Each day I take some time to study and take action. 

I have spent many years studying the stock exchange(s) and eventually I came to the realization that one thing, and one thing only, determines the direction of the market: the behavior of people.  

Effective, sustainable, profitable, and delivers the optimal return on your time, skill, and money.One of my favorite Warren Buffett quotes, "Price is what you pay, value is what you receive".The investors I know that are most successful and who I most want to emulate, challenge me to focus on asking more powerful questions that will likely lead to more powerful answers.Here are some resources and areas of study that I have found to be extremely valuable.1) Public libraries & especially law libraries (nudge nudge wink wink) contract law, real estate cases and guide books that are state specific.2) Understanding title 3) Public record searching4) Studying marketing and human behavior: What influences people to say yes or no?

@Joe Pickett   The good news is we discovered real estate! 

That's where you'll discover the active investors who can provide value to your business and you to theirs.  

Right now I'm just reading and learning and trying to study up on the market. 

Any ideas of where to focus my studies first?

You have to get a study guide or go to state exam review courses to be able to pass the state exam the first time.

After reviewing many medium-sized cities, mostly near my hometown in Southern Michigan, I discovered Fort Wayne.