@Justin Kane I will be at Chad's tomorrow.  

So the competition for deals gets crazy by all the first timers that will flame out and never do a deal but that does not make it better for those that do it for a living your constantly competing against someone with a 2k limit on their credit card and can hang on sites like this to get just enough knowledge to try to become a RE investor.. so in essence the market the interenet the desire to make a bunch of money because there is some illusion that RE is the way to rich's and lying on the beach.. has created the hordes all doing the same thing.We see this is the courthouse steps buying activity on the West coast every Tom Dick and Harry that can scrap up 200 to 300k in cash ( and there are Many) decide they want to buy foreclosures.. they show up to auction run properties up to a value that makes 0 sense buy it.. and never come back because they lost money or what have you.. and right when you think you got rid of those folks 5 more replace them... same thing is happening when your in the wholesaling business or distressed asset business.

@Jeff Pollack also hosts a monthly meet-up at Harry Hofbrau in West San Jose. 

Hello my name is M Marquis Harris i currently currently drive semi trucks buy i am extremely eager to learn and gain tips on how to best get involved  in real estate i looking for any information i can gather such as websites books or any information that would help a newbie trying tto gain knowledge on real estate  

Harris The Atlanta area is always a pretty good market.

You might check in with @Gary Harris in case his meetup is closer to you.

Originally posted by @Don Harris:@Ashok Rajasekaran I'm not sure where you can buy a new build in Charlotte for $200k but even if you did, it would not rent for 1% .

My name is Harry Case.  

The due diligence to show or prove Harry Homeowner lived in that house hasn't surfaced yet no has the ability to prove that note was the second under three exemptions, or that the classification didn't change or, that it wasn't wrongfully originated but the borrower moved out leasing the place, can't really make an illegally generated note go lawful 100%.

@Gerald Harris I really appreciate the link, Gerald.