It appears that housing prices are starting to flatten out in my area, while rents are rising. So my interest in learning how to find, buy, and manage a rental property of my own is back, but I’m getting tired of plodding through my Modern Real Estate Practice textbook. By chance, I noticed that my local community college also offers some short non-credit courses in Real Estate Investing. Here are some sample listings that caught my eye:
Elements of Small Property Investment
Learn easy-to-use rules to analyze income property for sale or purchase. Includes terms, evaluation forumulas, and analysis sheets used to recognize a profitable venture.
(3 hour class, $45)