I meant it. I think you did a great job of boiling it down. I am enjoying your posts that I think show experience, common sense and a slight bit of humor. Sometimes the humor falls flat here, but I got it.
Andrew said:
On first reading, I couldn't tell whether or not r.w. kennedy's comment is sarcastic. That led me to wonder if others were wondering the same thing about my comment.
I didn't mean to be dismissive of the question. My comment was a tongue-in-cheek way of saying that there are no formal educational or licensing requirements to be a landman except in the State of Florida, where you have to have a real estate license.
If one were interested in becoming a landman, the best path (short of getting a law degree) would be to work for an experienced landman or brokerage company that is experienced in and committed to providing professional education to their employees. It's hard to beat learning by experience while under the supervision of veteran landmen.