starting my self taught Illinois license...suggestions?

Question

Does anyone have any advice? I am going to start reading today, but is there any advice on how to do it? What to specifically pay attention to according to the tests? Should i take the chapter practice quizzes first, so i know what to pay attention to in the chapter?

any advice is appreciated!

DJ

any advice is appreciated!

DJ

DJ Cummins · Answer

thanks for the advice.  I have a masters degree, so the reading/learning part of this should be attainable...just hard to juggle work, investing, marriage, and now studying for this license.  crazy times!

Jerry Stanford · Answer

It really depends on what works best for you.  Like real estate itself, there's no one formula that works for everyone. Different methods work for different people. For me, I took the 5 week course and then studied the chapter test over and over for two weeks until I got 90 or higher consistently. That's how I study everything.  I will tell you that the actual test I took for my license was more situational based than multiple choice, true/false etc... It was based on real life situations and you had to chose the answer that solved the situation so you had to know the concepts in order to know which answer to choose.  My best advice is to make sure you understand not just what a leasehold estate is but how it works...not just what an easement is but how it would work in real life...