I have a few questions on how to go in prepared. 

You will only see opportunities that you are prepared to receive.

This will prepare you for larger deals.I say "most likely" because you might get lucky and find a big investor willing to let you obtain your education at the risk of their dime.  

There are a lot of tax preparers out there that are not CPAs. 

Speak to a compitent attorney, but this should give you a little insight to prepare for your conversation.

Question to licensed realtors-I recently completed my 60 hours of required course work for my RE License. The next step is to schedule my final written exam for the University (Temple).Will the University's Final Exam...

If you plan to market monthly, it's actually like having a job because you will have to be prepared & available to answer the leads when they come in and figure out if the deal is a fit for you or not.

These are inherent risks that one must understand and be prepared to manage.  

On the other hand, if there's any evidence of a significant decline in business over the past year to 18 months, then I'd be prepared for that trend to possibly worsen before it gets better.All that said, there's also major new development going on right now just west of the Omni/mall, which I'm not sure but think is supposed to include a good amount of residential (something that's been a bit lacking in the area immediately surrounding the downtown mall for years). 

Also subtract the total amount of your fees, including junk fees, such as government recording fees, document preparation, wire transfer fees, etc. 3.