By the end of program they own a part of a building in their own community in which their profits go toward their college education.

every time I hire a contractor,   I get an education, as we all know a good education is expensive sometimes.  

For the time being I don’t have any properties, but was planning on using 2018 for saving as much as possible, and a ton of education.

In addition the real estate investment journey in flipping/whole tailing (no deals to date, still on the hunting mission, we’ll get there), my wife and I are considering moving out of our home (70% Ltv, been our homestead for >3yrs), getting rid of PMI to lower mortgage payment then renting it out as a positive cash flowing long term investment and buying/moving into a new home then rinse repeat in another 2 years.

If you are thinking to buy and hold you need to get your education on.

Jerryll,If only Sysiphus had been pushing his rock up Mount Olympus using your footsteps as a guide he may have been able to join you at the top and become a flippin God, so I consider myself fortunate that I have someone like you at my disposal as I begin my journey , learning from your wisdom to prevent me from falling victim to slipping on monkey drool. 

Best advice is educate yourself on finances and investing.

I will definitely look into affordability within CA, the 203k option (how prominent those are in my area), as well as continue to educate myself with the greater minds found on this site in the forums! 

Call a local home inspector connected to your REIA and ask if you can meet them at a few properties to educate yourself. 

Hi All,I'm a newbie excited about getting started on my real estate journey.