I am reading/hearing that Houston is extremely aggressive, so as a beginning investor, I am thinking of focusing on some of the suburbs of Houston (Sugar Land, Richmond, Rosenberg, Katy, Cypress, Etc.).

One does not need a degree (although states are moving toward a degree requirement for Realtors) but taking several business classes will provide an investor with tremendous tools for success.IMO, there are some basic undergraduate courses that would serve anyone contemplating working real estate .Personal finance, provides an understanding of investments and personal business consumption, like renting vs. buyingBusiness finance, provides consepts of financial leverage, sources of funding, corporate entities and cash flowAccounhting 101 and 102, basic business accounting, the language of businessEconomics Micro and Macro, provides one with an understanding of alternative choices, economic factors that drive individual decissions in commerce These courses will really assist you in getting it, especially in appraising.

Can't have any sugar coating when it comes to investing.

Past that, the use of a nation-wide consumption tax, and abolishment of income tax, would allow all members of society to contribute fairly to the tax rolls.

I also do my own organic gardening, which is not impacted by this unless I sell or trade the food (not the seed, btw, unless it is for consumption) so you'll probably see a rise in the number of people gardening again.Where I don't see this thing lasting against a serious single court case is it is the federal regulation of intrastate commerce, rather than interstate commerce.

. #1 food producer. 75% of all food consumed passed thru my warehouse at at least 1 stage, be it raw in form of flour or grain, or mid cycle like the granola batch's or the sugar.

As far as her being a "sugar momma" that is really antiquated thinking.

As a newbie this is what I needed...the honest truth without the sugar coated unrealistic aspirations I have been hearing about how to get rich quick by wholesaling. 

I think many of use need to hear it as it is more than we realize and not in a sugar coated way.

I would pay the full power bill from the electric company, and then bill Tenant B and Tenant, based on their individual consumption.