I realize that most here are young and starting out that the tendency of youth is to have it all now with little effort as if there are real secrets to making big money in RE.

And then after all of that 98% of the time the properties they are "auctioning" postpone or have a secret reserve price that results in it reverting to the beneficiary.What is the point?

-Need to be more open minded to ideas.ExperienceI have yet to complete a deal.However, I have spent over 300 hours learning about real estate through listening to all real estate podcasts (Bigger Pockets, Real Estate Investing Mastery, Flip2Freedom, and The Real Estate Guys, and Real Estate Power Hour) and reading three real estate books (Rich Dad Poor Dad, Real Estate Flipping [Weiss], and Secrets of Buying and Selling Real Estate [Shemin]).Real Estate GoalsI am looking to start a full-time career in real estate.My plan is start to by wholesaling houses.

Once we start our Illuminati Syndicate, the answer to that question will be more closely guarded than the secret formula for Coke.Brother Michael Williams, short suggestion, you need an army of bird doggers, and wholesalers as the short sale boat has sailed.Another suggestion is to pony up a couple of food stamps and get into the Marketplace Pro Forum.Properties move behind the scenes as relationships are made.Be well gentlemen. . .and my sister!

Here at BP, we believe there are no secrets, and we openly help anyone with any REI question here on the forums.

Sometimes I just say it's a secret.

and for everyone else..the secret is out, I turn 60 on May 18th so now you can believe me when I say I've been in this business a long time!

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I think Jon Holdman hinted at where your secret for success lies - in the feedback from prior showings (your agent should be getting this and communicating with you!).

I also recommend "The Real Estate Sales Secret: What top real estate listing agents do today to sell tomorrow" by Sean Patrick Hopkins and Matt Parker.