That would go a long way towards a four year degree from many state universities.

John's University with a major in marketing, and since then I have become a licensed real estate salesperson, but my passion is to invest and ultimately, become successful at it.My brother and I have enrolled in the New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate and have learned a great deal about the nuances of investing in real estate over the last year there.

Here's a decent article on wholesaling from Trump University:[http://www.trumpuniversity.com/mynetwork/inside-trump-tower/issue128.cfm?

Thanks everyone for your warm welcome and helpful information and support.There are pockets of CA that are more stable than others.

It's universal so I don't see how someone can structure a loan differently no matter where they are since it either goes to the Washington DC processing center or Seattle, WA.

Married and have 2 small childrenMy wife is apprehensive but warming to the idea of real estate investing as long as I do my due diligence and have a sound business plan.

The subprime meltdown was just getting us warmed up for what's to come.

I would personally prefer the .75 degree cooler...then again I have a little extra padding to keep me warm!

Once we have laid down the business foundation, I discussed with my buddies the idea of making our first purchase a cheap SFR ($40-60k) in the University area and offering as a rental to students.

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes!