The mission of AIPIS is to properly educate real estate specialists and investors in the proven methods of income property investments as a road to building wealth. AIPIS Education Program Jason Hartman, internationally known investment property guru, had a vision. He wanted to share his 25+ years of real estate experience with a wider audience, so that they could benefit from everything he had learned. The idea for the Accredited Income Property Investment Specialist program grew out of Jason's desire to help Realtors, mortgage officers, and financial advisors earn income via assisting their clients to build successful income property portfolios. He also wanted to assist these same professionals with a means to earn the necessary credits to renew their required licenses. The best way to accomplish all of these goals was to offer online courses. Thus, AIPIS was born! Jason Hartman has been involved in several thousand real estate transactions and has owned income properties in 11 states and 17 cities. His company, Platinum Properties Investor Network, Inc. helps people to achieve "The American Dream" of financial freedom via the purchase of income property in prudent markets. The three AIPIS courses that we are offering here, draw upon Jason's very successful and well-received home study course, the Complete Solution for Real Estate Investors™. Jason Hartman is the Founder and CEO of Platinum Properties Investor Network, the Hartman Media Company and the Jason Hartman Foundation. Starting with very little, Jason, while still in college and at the age of 19, embarked on a career in real estate. While he was brokering properties for clients, he was investing in his own portfolio along the way. Through creativity, persistence, and hard work, he soon joined the ranks of the top one percent of Realtors in the U.S. In quick succession, he earned a number of prestigious industry awards, and became a young multi-millionaire. Investors use Jason's podcasts, educational events, referrals, mentoring programs and property tracking software, to assist them with the location and purchase of investment properties in exceptional markets. Visit www.JasonHartman.com to learn more about the Platinum Property Investor Network. Jason also believes that giving back to the community is an important responsibility of successful entrepreneurs. He established the Jason Hartman Foundation, in 2005, with the goal of providing financial literacy education to young adults. The mission is to instill in young people those all-important real world skills, often not taught in school, which are the keys to the financial stability and success of future generations. Contact us at www.JasonHartman.com or call 714-820-4200 for more information about the foundation. AIPIS Objectives To develop income property investment curriculum To educate individuals, nationwide, in the proven methods of income property investing To provide certification programs for real estate, mortgage and financial professionals who are seeking to expand their own knowledge and credentials To publish educational materials that focus on sound investment concepts To utilize various presentation platforms and teaching methods to accommodate the various learning styles of students The AIPIS program will address foundational topics such as: The differences between saving and investing The importance of asset allocation and diversification The relationship between risk and return The value of prudent long-term investing The advantages of investment in real estate vs. investment in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CDs, securities, or international investments