He is more the tech guy.So I've never started my own site before.

Hi Danwhy don't give it a try, you don't need to be a tech guy, the internet is probably the most affordable media.i know one realtor that build up his business in Europe using only the power of the internet.Here is the thing that a professional website can do for youit can work everyday for you and collect email from prospect, the leads you collect can be Seller and Buyers.Now, getting back to this succesful friend(i can not reveal the name of his business or his website), when he had a new property to sell, he just send an email, and he had some 20 solid investor coming visiting and he close more sales in his area that any other company.again, if you can send an email you can use the internet to build up your businessand most buyers make thorough research on the internet in the first placei won't recommend Ebay, for the branding of your company it is not really that good.best of luck Halille

In addition to that the tech. industry is FLAT.

Just like many hi tech companies will never again see the valuations they had in March 2000, nor with the market for these stocks ever return the frenzy of the late 90's.Folks who bought houses or refied at the peak are going to have to suffer some pain.

I don't know if it's socialist but it is a clear example of the corruption we're in.This bailout is the equivalent of dumping taxpayer dollars into WorldCom to prop it back up, taking Bernie Ebbers out of prison and giving him a bonus, then blaming 401k's and tech stock investors for their scandalous greed.

Given the communication tech nowdays, why can't we create local co-ops to fund small manufacturing businesses to start creating real wealth.

The only guys that maybe did that come to mind were at the dawn of the tech age much the same way a couple guys at the dawn of the industrial age did.

higlad to be a member ... been "lurking" for a year or so and didn't realize what i have been missing.i have been investing in real estate since 2001 and have been providing web based services & training for investors since 2002.my main focus now is virtual wholesaling so I can help you if you have any questions about leveraging tech into your RE business

Either owned and operated a small business and it became larger, worked for a successful start up (think high tech), that went public, went to "trade school" (doctor, lawyer) and went to the upper reaches of their field, or worked long and hard at their job, saved and invested wisely and didn't pi## away their money on foolish things like new cars every two years etc.There are two sides to becoming a millionaire, getting it (offense) and keeping it (defense).

HOWDY YALLGarGus it sounds like the Austin area is making a good comeback or at least the start of one.I remember when I took my ABR over there everyone was dealing with contract wars and then the high tech crash came.BCS is still riding the wave and building is going on everywhere.Especially in the commercial arena.Land has gone up steadily which has escalated prices but this area is still undervalued compared to most of the places folks are coming from.It is common to see people buying with a good chunk left over from their out of state sales proceeds.Investors in rental properties are not as happy as they once were as the escalated prices are making it hard to get a good return without putting more in.The junker market has alot of inventory for those that rehab.Some Ive seen as low as 22000.The lots are usually good size.(10000 sq ft and bigger).Locations most of the time are iffy.High end rehabs are coming into the picture more now.Wealthy College kids live in and trash expensive homes that their folks buy and then wind up selling them cheap to cut their losses.Ilove this country.Well im off to NYC for 2 weeks of R&R with the family.Hope yall write a bunch of clean deals while I'm gone.Adios.Jennysh thanks for the website on your condo hotel its a beauty!