If you wanted to learn how to swim  you wouldn't practice by riding a bike, would you?  

Land management, hunting knowledge, eye for topography, timber value estimation, farming practices, trail cameras etc. are just a few of the skills that set a Land Specialist apart from the average RE agent. 

I probably shouldn't answer these kinds of questions when I have one eye on the Saints, even if it is only a practice game....

I am now a licensed hygienist, and while although I don't plan on practicing for very long, it is nice to have steady income.

What are some of the common practices in structuring these agreements between me the developer and the investor? 

Theoretically, you could buy the mortgage prior to auction, however in practice this is highly unlikely as institutional lenders do not favor selling loans once foreclosure plan executed, nor single mortgage sales.

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So that state real estate commission charged false advertising and deception practices.

Good news is analyzing properties is great practice and there's and endless sea of them.

The reason being that it was an open concept plan, and I had freestyle motocross riders that practiced riding at our property.