I took the agent practice test and passed by a lot (essentially was questions from my first year property course) so I plan on taking that test next week.  

We also started talking about house hacking which is essentially what we have been doing but speeding up the process and holding on to properties for only a year then deciding whether to rent or sell.  

Despite that turn-off, their materials seemed pretty good, and so I ended up purchasing it so my team can use the materials for their marketing campaign, so it was essentially a marketing cost :-)And I agree with doing your research on the speakers.  

I’ve learned a great deal about what is realistically going to create and support the lifestyle that I would like to retire with (and pass on to my children), and real estate investing is an essential part of the equation.

Either you are essentially "living off the principal" by not fully accounting for future capex, OR you are basically doing your own management and making up for the lower rent there.

You could even list your competitors' phone numbers, because even if they can offer a little more money, you will be the one the owner trusts, if they even call the competition.In summary, I would go with UniqueBusinessName.com since the alternative SEO benefit is essentially non existent.  

You are essentially leveraging the property to pay for the education.

Internal Revenue Code 401 talks about retirement plans and what you can and can not do.

Certainly ask to see current leases to verify the revenue. 

Condos and townhomes are all at the mercy of the most recent sales in the complex and it is hard to really make your particular unit stand out because they are all essentially the same, except with different upgrades.