Michele Sloan-Mulford spent more than 26 years opening doors for homeowners as a real estate professional, and now opens doors for hopeful agents and brokers at 1st Choice Real Estate School. Enthusiasm and family ties to Mr. Monopoly sustained her interest in the housing market, which blossomed into teaching and led her to earn certifications as a distance-education instructor through the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. Now, she is an approved classroom and online instructor in more than 14 states, and belongs to the Real Estate Educators Association to keep her knowledge current.

Her secret to successfully training thousands of students is her faculty, which collectively boasts more than 75 years of real-estate expertise. Certified Distance Education Instructors create the dynamism, clarity, and signature chalk perfume of in-person sessions during online courses, and a supportive service team shepherds both online and classroom matriculants through the learning process. The Missouri Real Estate Commission–approved curriculum helps students breeze through the state licensing examination into successful careers, and continuing education courses in states throughout the U.S. help established practitioners advance in their market.