However, a course might be a good way for you to get a structured introduction to some of the basics and explore different areas of real estate to find out what aspect appeals to you.

Basically you're speculating that the value is going to go up. 

Sometimes a contractor can catch things and give you a more specialized opinion rather than the sometimes superficial or general/basic report the inspection might provide.

When you are just starting, you don't even know what you don't know, so it's good to start learning the basics.

The market there is unbelievable and you can get a ton of information just by doing basic searches.

or is that basically tied into the rental registration fee?

BP,I went to a seminar last week and I heard a little trick that some people do to quickly access repair costs.

I am not going anywhere in the RE game; to much of a passion for it and my involvement in the restaurant is basically going to be just marketing from Memphis and maintaining relationships with bankers when we open up store # 2, 3, 4.......One of the owners is relocating to run it.

I am basically looking to invest in Southwest Florida first and then moving north.

I am $65 dollars a sq ft in Salisbury NC for a 52 unit town home duplex style , our 98 unit town homes ( basically apartment all rentals Charlotte NC ) we will be at $71 dollars a Sqft all in with land.