Keep in mind, it is not about you, it is about the customer who pays your bills and makes your investment successful.Today, people are increasingly becoming very apprehensive of conducting business solely by automation and technology - especially when it comes to giving out personal information.Many companies and government agencies warn against making virtual payments.

There's a lot of free information out there and a lot of people here who are glad to help, so no need to hand over tons of money.Once I understood the rules and how everything worked and started researching some available certificates, I quickly realized that the gurus' claims of this being a "risk free investment" and "guaranteed by the government" was extremely misleading.Also, I've found it to be a lot harder to make some of the higher returns that were once the norm.

One of my tenants texted me that he has not received his paycheck yet due to the federal government shut down.

The courses offered in my area are:"How to Invest in Real Estate"-basic introduction including foreclosed property (8hrs $148)"Principles of Landlord/Tenant Law-covers oral and written leases, landlord and tenant law, breaches of leases and eviction procedures, as well as specific laws (such as escrow-deposit requirements) for PA (3hrs $45)"Real Estate Fundamentals"- covers language, principles and laws that governs real estate.

When you're talking about a loan made to a corporation or government entity, these are called "bonds".

If the property, sponsor and investors are all in the same state....then the state securities law will govern whether you may advertise or not.

The federal government shutdown began October 1, 2013.

No matter what "crash" people still need housing. if you are in the single family residential rental business, life goes on.What is happening is being manipulated and is not even "real"The government takes in way more money than it needs to pay its debt.I just wouldn't be flipping a lot now, and if so one at a time.

I found Don Wood was running a charity scam called Child Watch where he attracts investors like our local government and J Charles Nemes was arrested for fraud in New Jersey some time back.They are also in bed with GreenSky Home Financing (who I have used!)

@Nicole Williamson If a tenant wishes for early termination under our lease {which happens to be the government 'standard lease'}, they are responsible for their rent obligation until the earlier of a) the end of the original lease, or b) the apartment is re-rented (and the first rent payment from the new Tenant is received).That said, we do our best to work with the tenants to show the unit, affect repairs and re-rent.