Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

Hey Nicholas, I found biggerpockets when I was 19 and spend a long time educating myself so that I would act on a deal when I found one.

If you do not fully understand the process in your area, I recommend spending a few hundred dollars on an attorney who can at least explain the process in detail.  

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

Hard to say without examining the Order.Btw, I spend all day yesterday at the California Assoc of Judgment Professionals conference, boning up on old skills.

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

I just checked at the Prelicense Package runs at $489.00, but it is better to spend a bit more upfront instead of having to take the state exam more than once.  

Could it be because people spend 50% of their incomes on rents or 40% of their income on old stucco beaters?

When you become successful (and you will become successful as long as you don't give up), your time is money...so make sure you're spending your "money" wisely.