I work in the Home Performance industry as a contractor, we upgrade homes utilizing building science and focus on health, safety, building durability, energy efficiency and comfort.

This is fascinating stuff and I can't seem to get enough of it, even though I think I've reached the saturation point but I'm digesting it as fast as I can.A little background about me.

It's not rocket science, but I think knowing the WHY behind the "problems" can get you a long way into knowing what solution to take.

Mike, probate is not rocket science, you can speak to a probate attorney and in 30 minutes you'll get the process of probate actions.

Tim C.Silver Bay's Investor Presentation is certainly an interesting read, thank you for posting it.Silver Bay will be a fascinating case study to determine if the single family rental business model can be profitable on a massive nationwide scale.

And listening to the podcasts... they're all informative but if I had to choose a favorite so far - I think Karen's story is just amazing.I've worked in the medical field as a hospital pharmacy tech for 10 years, but I've always been fascinated with old architecture, historic homes and neighborhoods.

I don't understand the fascination with the old Ink card.Why not get the new Ink and get 5% UR by buying home improvement gift cards from Staples or Office Max?

Combine that with my life-long interest in real estate (I just find it fascinating for some reason) and my desire to be my own boss and become "financially free"...well, the more I learn about it, the more this all just resonates.

I have a Bachelors of Science in Finance, limited work experience in real estate, and a Masters degree in an unrelated industry.

The subject property was located on a flat plane, so to speak, with no view of the ocean and closer to the busier streets of the city.So even though the subject property could have been had for significant discount there is no way in the world it would have been worth its closest comparable.Some people say that finding comparables is both an art and a science and I must say that it's actually much more of an art than a science.