As someone who's put down 20k on one of those guru training programs(The usefuleness is debatable since it did propel me into action), I can tell you that there's nothing that digging up some willpower, sitting down and doing some self studies through BP, and spending $100 on real estate books and attending REIA meetings and building relationships with investors/brokers/power team members in your market can't teach you.I'd discourage starting off your RE investing career by taking the easy route and trying to get the lessons handed to you when hard work and experience is really the best mentor you can have.It's been said many time, but if you are able to find a good deal, there will be more than enough people/firms willing to fund it.

I recently discovered BP, and decided to join.

In more complex transactions there are other approval clauses such as getting permits or entitlement approvals, environmental studies or details evaluations of mechanical systems.You posted in the Rehabbing and House Flipping forum.

It is a true "cash out" card in the sense that the points cannot be combined with Chase's "ultimate rewards" system like the current chase ink card can, and I think the bonus points are capped at $2,000 in spending per quarter.If home improvement store purchase points are what you are looking for, this next quarter (April-June) the discover consumer card will give 5% back on home improvement purchases up to $1500.

Has anyone studied the best search keywords to use to help get motivated sellers to your site?

Once they are inside, they are likely to be just as quiet as any other tenant.Summit County, Colorado (birthplace of VRBO) is a good place to study the issues.  75% of the housing stock is not occupied by permanent residents.  

Really study your market and know it well before taking the plunge.

I recently started working with a broker in Beverly Hills while studying to get a real estate license.

I am a new wholesaler in the Atlanta Market who is also studying for the real estate exam.This website and the podcast is just awesome!

I definitely understand and am studying to get my license at this time but in the mean time, I wanted to get the pulse on this topic.