Faculty

Taught by working brokers.

Every RESS instructor is an active SC licensee. You learn from people who close deals โ€” not from people who once read a textbook.

10,000+ SC Students
4.7โ˜… Google Rating
20 Yrs Est. 2005
100% Pass Guarantee
Founder & Principal Instructor

Bonny Starnes

Bonny founded Real Estate School for Success in 2005 with a single mission: help South Carolinians launch successful real estate careers. With more than 25 years of brokerage experience and thousands of students taught, Bonny brings real transactions into every classroom.

SC Licensed BrokerSCREC-Approved InstructorGRICRS

25 years of SC brokerage experience

Senior Pre-License Instructor

James Howard

James leads our 90-hour pre-licensing classes in both in-person and flex formats. A former commercial broker, he is known for making contract law and finance approachable for first-time students.

SC Licensed BrokerSCREC-Approved Instructor

18 years of SC brokerage experience

Broker & Property Management Instructor

Patricia Lane

Patricia oversees our Unit II, Unit III, and property management programs. She owns a property management firm in the Midlands managing over 400 doors, which gives her unmatched practical insight.

SC Licensed Broker-in-ChargeCPMSCREC-Approved Instructor

22 years of SC brokerage experience

Continuing Education Lead

Derrick Collins

Derrick designs and delivers our biennial CE curriculum. With a background in regulatory compliance, he keeps RESS courses current with every SCREC update.

SC Licensed BrokerSCREC-Approved InstructorGRI

14 years of SC brokerage experience