Sorry for such a long post, but I'm eager to 'stop learning', and 'start doing'...Sincerely,RayE.

Having done the Illinois Home Inspector's certification course and realizing that out of my entire class only I and one other guy had ANY construction experience and knew which end of a hammer to swing, I stopped getting inspections.

I am the "1 Stop Shop" Agent: specializing in SHORT SALES/INVESTMENT PROPERTIES/Creative Financing/Staging".I offer FREE tours of REO/Short Sale properties every week!

I would NOT provide access to the lockbox, as most MLS's have strict rules against this.

The key is to run the numbers to make sure that you are not wasting your time, money and effort in each case.REI clubs in your local area is a good start.You can access valuable information by networking on the internet.Run a search on real estate forums and have fun with it!

That tends not to be the case with high deductible plans because they are intended as more of a back stop so there is a chance these plans may not be offered in the future.

even then to get an accurate picture, i still need to have access to the mls to see what properties actually signed up to be rented at though, right?

If you need shell access be prepared to pay up for that.

Stop paying big bucks for all these classes.

The stops lenders and your worries about double closings.