School systems heavily influence the rental market here.

Biggest Influence - Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.Real estate goal - acquire an investment that will be helpful to my livelihood and make many friends along the way.What I'm currently looking for - Something between a duplex and a large apartment complex.

Account Closed  while Agree with your sentiments on paid for training.. you also have those on BP who influence these folks and they get that for free.. whether you get the info by paying for it or for free here on BP its still not the correct info..

It's a fuzzy idea, at the moment, but the way data is interpreted and the way it is delivered to you can heavily influence your real-life business decisions on the seller's front.

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I think the overall "value" on can really influence the comfort level.

My biggest influences in real estate are Sterling White, Grant Cardone, and Biggerpockets.

Invite CPAs and Financial Planners and Attorneys.You want the COIs (Centers of Influence) to refer their clients to you for finding and partnering, this meet up is not for finding private lenders directly.The touchdown for you is to get 1 or 2 of these professionals to allow you to do a presentation to THEIR clients in THEIR office.So I would get a lawyer and a title co to come in and network with these professionals.You are the organizer and the deal finder.See http://beta.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3/blog_posts/3...My blog post of what to say to new private lenders.Happy hunting for your private money!

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I have already read books such as "Think and Grow Rich", "Awaken the Giant Within", "Good to Great", "How to Win Friends and Influence People", "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", and am about to read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad".