Adam,
A friend loaned me his Carlon Sheets course about 5 years ago. At the time, I knew nothing about real estate. I learned enough from Carlton's materials to be able to buy my first house.
Then, about 6 months ago, a friend and I bought some Ron LeGrand materials. Very good stuff, BUT...
In my opinion, the VERY BEST way to learn real estate is to first get some basic RE books and get a grounding in the basic principles. And at the same time, go to the CREonline main forum daily (that's what I've been doing --- and I've learned volumes there). There ARE lots of newbie questions, yes, and that's actually GREAT, because there are many seasoned investors there who give accurate, caring advice that quickly builds one's RE knowledge base.
Try it, and you'll see...if you want to learn the RE game, spend a few days at the forum, learn who the good-guy posters are, and I guarantee you'll REALLY appreciate that site in short order.
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---- Hugh
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