Hi BP,I will be in Las Vegas in May 21st - 23rd and would love to pick an experienced investor’s brain over a coffee or lunch.

No one with half a brain is going to admit to you on the internet that they pay for things "under the table" anyway so not much use in asking questions about it.Best to just stay away from "under the table" payments this day and age.

Try to learn as much as your brain can take.

I'm not out to do brain surgery on a property like electrical work, plumbing or putting on a roof.  

Best advice I got was to find a mentor who is where you want to be and buy them lunch and pick their brain on what they have gone through.

http://www.inman.com/next/11-amazing-real-estate-facts-to-entertain-your-brain/

The value of an option can be determined and in residential transactions most don't go through the brain damage of properly valuing an option, generally it is no more than 10% of the strike price or sale price. 

I expect for many portals to drop out of the running because they're not willing to put up with the FINRA brain damage for the modest amount of money they can make operating the portal.  

thanks for your time in answering this.. iam racking my brain with this short sale. its my first house and it been a 2 1/2 month deal already..

I'm looking to connect with Investors who invest in Old Town Alexandria, VAI have a lead on an off market property and would like to pick someone's brain about it.