After I graduate I plan on getting licensed and starting my new career.

Maybe a state certified RE instructor in a school for licensees?

On top of that, that same investor is also supporting the rest of the local economy with his money going towards other contractors, home reno company materials, making investors/the bank money, utility companies, kids schooling (via taxes) and on and on.

When I was taking my graduate courses in 1999-2001, my favorite professor said something that struck a nerve.

And then there's always the school of hard knocks (works quite well :)

I currently work for an apartment management company and I’m about to go to Champions Real Estate School for my real estate license.

The online tax calc seem to not line up with my calculations.He is me.I come up with the following.Married with 2 kids in grade school.

The location is right by a med school and renting in that area is strong.

It seems that everyone can find money for one deal at a time and go deal by deal but those of us that want to graduate beyond that need a bigger push.

There are some significant hurdles being put in your way and you owe it to yourself to understand the back-room game.My attorney, a very smart man, tells me that the first lesson in any law school is: Don't mess with banks and insurance companies - you are always guilty.