I look forward to learning and hopefully contributing with my limited REI experience where I can in the community as well as networking in the Northern Virginia and Rochester NY areas.I look forward to the experience.

I also do what I can in reading through the posts for anything relevant (that would be everything).So I have a pretty good knowledge on rehab as I have done two complete rehabs on foreclosures that I used as my primary residence.

So, start trying to find what data about sales you can in the county recorder and county assessors data.  

I love the idea of upgrading the windows and doing what you can in order to reduce these noises and for lack of a better answer I would have to say that the location should offset the noise, but let it be known that the house had upgrades to reduce the noise and it was priced with that in mind.  

The market here is hot and people should get the most out of it they can, in my opinion (this helps me build trust and credibility).The question I have is, what do I do if I get a deal where I can get the property at a good price (read below retail) and they need to close in less than a week?

Hi all,I am interested in learning as much as I can in the real estate world.  

For my part, I'll continue to gather knowlege from as many sources as possible and probably make a calculated investment, mitagating risk as best as I can in this market.Again, your input is appreciated, keep it coming.  

I am in the process of learning all I can in order to live off a passive income from real estate, or have the majority of my funds come from this occupation.

Today, I use both the traditional spreadsheet method paralleled with Personal Captial.These are the three things I try to track on regular basis in my life. 1) Networth 2) Life Goals : Business, Family, Personal etc.3) Weight / Fat % content 

She would rather bury every penny we have in a coffee can in the back yard than risk any of our earned money.