They have bots that look for every piece of furniture on the internet, create a listing for it, and then have it shipped if you buy it (often at a 2-3X markup). 

Do you look up competitor rates?

My agent was a very nice older lady, but no idea about investing, it all worked out and once the first rent checks started coming in started gaining some confidence.

Compare it to the area you grew up in.

JD, don’t disagree on some of the points you’re making above on responsive Web versus mobile app development, but it all comes down to level of engagement and what you’re looking to do with a site or service.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

The Real Estate Guys do a great newsletter with lots of high-level information about the economy and how it impacts real estate.  

When they pick up, explain that you meant for your LLC to be a disregarded entity and you HAVE NOT filed any tax returns yet.

This doesn't come cheap--these folks were making high six to seven figures depending on volume.We focused on lending to professional real estate investors--so our customers were frequent repeat borrowers. 

Would love to get rid of all the spam on the forums but the site is geared towards new investors and service providers; so, I am not the target audience.