Just having the license won't do much, but working as an agent will give you a lot of applicable skills to being an investor... knowing the ins and outs of contracts, how to negotiate, how to do marketing, how to generate business for yourself, and how to analyze markets and properties..There's a lot of ways to make money in real estate (e.g investing, being an agent, wholesaling, flipping, etc.) and doing any one of those (and being good at it) will make you better at all the other methods as well.

Difficult files require either a skilled escrow agent or fee attorney, and that's why people have preferences. 

The most vital thing for you to be approved for an FHA loan is going to be your DTI (debt to income ratio) not necessarily your credit, as FHA is designed for people without the best credit.

Either way, it's a win for me.Don't fight Karma, embrace it.Sharpen your 3M skills too.

One of my skills is as a Kaizen improvement leader. 

The owner was in financial trouble, and I had learned the skills that could help him How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

social skills that students need. 2.  

It is vital to have a good understanding of the requirements of each kind of loan and how the various alternatives work before approaching a lender.

The question to do a FLIP or B&H depends on your end goal and your skill sets.

Does your law enforcement background or any other skills or experience give you any advantages in wholesaling in your area that others don't have?