A few suggestions which I think would enhance biggerpockets (some taken from vBulletin), in no particular order:* multi-quote - the ability to select multiple posts for quoting* kudos - ability to register approval of a post, or agreement with a point, and then count these and somehow rate posters - just provides more incentive to share and try to be constructive and helpful * ability to view the forum in wide screen format (maybe you can but I can't see how - the forum text only takes up about 30% of the width of my screen)* more/better emoticons - happy to suggest some if you like ;)* also I'd like emoticons inserted where the cursor is, rather than always at the end of the text (ie if you edit and want to insert an emoticon in an earlier para, you seem to be only able to do it by cutting and pasting the emoticon, which is always inserted at the very end of the whole post)* I imagine this is related to the fact that whenever you format some text, your cursor is moved to the very end of the post; I'd rather the cursor be left where it was just prior to applying formatting (eg bold)* ability to report/hide abusive posts, to try and stop conversations degenerating into slanging matches :roll: Love the forum - thanks, Josh.

In other words, why pay to reach a 100 mile wide radius when you only focus on one tenth of that and have no realistic expectation of someone driving across town for your product/service unless it is REALLY unique.If radio covers enough territory (say at least 75% of potential customers) then use a combination.

I was also wondering, is it possible to list on a nation wide MLS?

So, I went to a curtain area where I first started selling mobile homes and the first one I bought was a double wide 2 bedrooms, 1 bath (the guy wanted out bad) so I called an investors I knew and we went half and half.

You certainly have a wide array of experience.

I am sure you will find a vast array of information, tools and knowledge here.

I should know, I am one.Let's see:-No barrier to entry-No formal training-Less schooling necessary than hair-dressers-Access to information that is widely becoming free and available to all-NAR propagandaBlaine, in my opinion, to be a successful real estate sales associate, you need to separate yourself from the crowd.

That's a pretty wide open question - probably why you have a limited respose.

I saw a country wide REO being rehabbed once...

As a residential real estate investor, you could give a free seminar about topics as wide-ranging as “How to Sell Your House for Your Price in a Down Market†to “How to Buy a House with Bad Credit.†The key here isn’t to directly market yourself.