My simple recommendation based on the Gary Keller book Million Dollar Real Estate Agent was to spend 10-12% of my gross annual sales commission on marketing. 

@Gary Parente it is an epic amount of money.   

@Gary Swank - curious your thoughts if you have experience with purchasing HUDs here in Pgh / Allegheny County.  

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@Gary Harris What are you hoping to learn from this particular mentor? 

What about Gary Eldard's books?

@Gary McGowan have you looked at the student housing market in London?

I have really enjoyed Gary Keller's "CEO Keller Williams" books, The Millionaire real estate Investor "and agent in my case" You may also want to check out his book FLIP and HOLD. they are written in ways that are very easy to understand and implement.

@Gary, I looked up one or two, and they seem to have been disbanded a while ago.

Hi Gary!