@Tracy Sharpe Simply awesome!

@Chris Rose,Welcome to BP.There are plenty of opportunities to learn here.You might check out the podcasts.A lot of sharp people interviewed  and sharing their stories of REI,I learn and enjoy them.Where is Burna Ky?

@Carly Franklin  I think Hands down the best meetup in Portland Is RareBird.. they hold monthly meetings.. they bring in great speakers ( like me  LOL)  but in all seriousness its run by two guys that have very deep knowledge of this area and both very sharp.. they don't pitch and the crowd is great you will meet all sorts of like minded folks.There would be one thing I would do in Columbia county and that is TIMBER...

@Jamarcious Sharpe welcome to BP.

God bless, Tracy Sharpe

Point sharp scissors at you?

That is the way it was in the military community when I was in, thats the way it is in the fire fighting community I'm in now, and it is proving to be the way most of you operate as well.Cograts ya'll; your "sharp", and I choose to surround myself with YOU!

I've worked for both firms and both have very sharp people working on their teams.

Hi @Eric Sharp Welcome to Biggerpockets.

At the very least you'd get to see the vast array of versions on this very question ranging from the overtly naive, lazy and borderline offensive to the very sharp.