I know very little about it right now but I would rather spend my money on books and join sites like these and my local REI clubs then spend too much money on a course.

Why, because I don't spend the majority of my time talking, taking smoke breaks, and screwing around.

If you have the contacts, time, and/or money to spend on marketing then selling it yourself is an option.Another option as far as a Real Estate agent goes is to find a Realtor who agrees to do a deal that if you sell it of your own accord that he/she doesn't get a commission.

Youd be PAYING HIM to make you spend MORE on the subs too.

Already, I'm finding myself spending hours upon hours on weekends doing research on different areas.

As for embroidery, I wouldn’t spend the extra money ...Silk screen works fine...Michael Quarles

It sort of depends on how you are buying the house, and therefore how much you can spend on rehab.

If you are also a licensed agent you will come across as competition.I would spend some time talking to agents and contractors to see what they need from the opposite profession.

“Something” else came up and it made your budget get into disarray and it took some time to recover.

I picked up a HUD for 23K, put 6K into it, which was 2k over budget due to unforeseen things (front yard gas line leak and termite extermination) and it's currently rented at $600 per month.