I just finished my first day of CCIM and I am about to head to day two. This is an intense learning experience, but also highly rewarding. It requires a commitment of time and money, but more importantly, if gives you a real estate investment knowledge, second to none. I have taken training before in investments, and I have programs that compute rate of return. What I am seeing here is much more sophisticated and detailed, and it gives a greater depth of understanding of how investments work. I know that many investors look to cash flow and appreciation as what might drive you to a decision whether to buy. Those are important, but I think I will be able to tell you a lot more about financing, tax implications, reinvestment of cash flows, and this is just the first day! Twenty days later, and a  ton of homework to go, so I will blog again about what we are learning this week. I already understand after one day why less than 1% of Realtors go through this training, but I want to be more educated for your benefit.