I've always found investing in and developing properties to be interesting, so I want to get some experience as it may be a potential career someday (note: I'm not looking for a position as a real estate agent).I've spent a ridiculous amount of time contacting commercial real estate firms that I found on the web, but I have not gotten a positive response from anyone.

Time more than money.Reading information on the web, buying books after checking them out at the store for free, networking with other investors through REIA meetings and similar.The other variable is your market.

You can see previous bids on their web site.

Find a site that offers "free image hosting" and upload the image to the site, being sure to note the web address of the image.

They likely have all the info on the web.2.

So any advise, links, etc.... would be of great help to me.Hello there Louise-Your best bet would be to go to every banking institutional web-site and fill out their broker package!

Reuters" is the one who made that statement, and they have a very nice article...I wish I could post the web addresss....but if you pm me...I can forward it to you...you are right on your statement..that people retire where they live..... but I am talking about the % that will not continue to afford living here in the USA....

If the TLC pays off too early you lose money.Start with the web and focus on the counties that you are interested in.

If they are poor and not really on the web then do not go there.

I know that people tend to be a bit more shy on the web but names are still best when networking in a business domain.What area of science did you study?