You can use the newfound knowledge to lock it down for yourself with confidence on the next one.

have you ever been in sales.. have you ever sold cars... do you know how to qualify present and close do you know how to ask for the order.do you understand the escrow function.. do you realize selling real estate in CA without a license is not legal.. how are you going to get these leads.. if 997 is stretching your budget then your only course of action is bird dog.. talk  pound on doors.. but even that takes time and car and gas money especially in LA..being with limited funds and doing anything real estate related in California is a pretty tall order with a failure rate I suspect at greater than 99%.I think if you want in the industry you should apply and get a job as an assistant to a top producer get PAID to learn .. save your money.. then think about next step.one thing I have seen in my years is starting real estate agents who get on teams work for 3 to 5 years build their confidence and bank account then go out on their own.. many to start their own business in 7 to 10 years.Also if your VERY detailed oriented one other way to be self employed is to start at a mortgage company and learn how to process loans..

No one will sell you a general liability policy for less than 10 times the insurance a PA contractor needs, so...As you can see, pretty much the whole Pennsylvania GC registration licensing system is all smoke and mirrors designed to give the public a cheap illusion of confidence in an army of bumbling handymen and to keep a second army of insurance industry lobbyists fat and happy.It's a bit different if you want an electrician's license for the city, and plumbing licenses, yeah, they're the real deal.There is absolutely no conflict between being a PA-registered or Pittsburgh-licensed GC and having a real estate license.

The goal of this trip is to build up the confidence needed to invest from Switzerland!

I want to be honest with the buyer so that we both walk away confident that we made a good deal.

@Daniel Kurkowski - Thanks for the vote of confidence!

I can tell you with pretty high confidence that this property once it's been rehabbed will be a good cash flowing property.

I'm pretty confident that the podcast and the calculators don't go over specific repair estimates because prices vary so wildly between different regions.

All that to say that it may seem like the Flipping option would be a good fit, since I'm confident I could remodel any part of a house. 

I feel confident that now is that time.