I am working on the art part, i.e., market nuances, property types, etc.

the art of the deal is also another big draw. :) if i cant find someone to answer questions, or has the knowledge im seeking, theres always a hundred more who will and do...

Go tour houses, talk with buyers and sellers and grow organically in your real estate career.

My goal is to wholesale 3-5 houses in my first year, and then as my business grows I would like to wholesale more deals and then start doing rehabs which would be my specialty since I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture, as well as currently working as a carpenter, and working on getting my Master of Science in Construction Management.

I like to take a "guided tour" approach to investing so you can see the entire forest, not just trees.Continued success,Marco Santarelli

And they don't give me a list of definitions to go memorize, they show me exactly how the business world works, what i need to learn, and what it takes to be successful.All that being said, I do see the value in a 4 yr education, especially the first two years of liberal arts classes.

Despite only owning the home for a year I figured it was better to rent for a couple years instead of taking a huge loss, especially since we will end up moving back to the same area after this overseas tour.

I know at first my girlfriend couldn't rationalize all the work for just "$200 per month".My girlfriend wasn't initially on board either, but her ultimate dream is to someday own an art studio where she prints and sells artwork.  

Tour contractor is a dummy.  

I am a general contractor and first of all I would have to agree with Art Allen in regards to contractors having a bad name.