I've expanded more into internet marketing as opposed to just LO referrals.LO's can't seem to grasp that their loan cycle just got about 3 months longer while we boost scores up.Otherwise, just kicking tail as usual.

Internet marketing is a great way also.

Or you can let realtors know you have a wholesale deal, and wanted to know if they work with investors who are buying properties at wholesale.I truly find the internet might be your best bet though(Craiglist)Ask yourself how can you help that realtor, and the law of reciprocity should take over.

Typically how I work with my agent is that I do Internet searches and then e-mail my agent the properties I'm interested in seeing, he sets up appointments, and we see them.

The Motley Fool, for example, is a free site--the largest on the Internet--effectively moderated, by the way, that tried to charge for board participation.

Tom,Other than internet leads( waste of time) in my opinion.

I have taken two of the classes thus far, and am about to take my next two, and haven't taken advantage of the mentor.Eventhough the information was well presented and some questions were answered, I am finding that just getting out there and reading books from libraries, looking up topics on UTube (which somehow linked me to BP), and networking with individuals here on BP, is giving me the same if not more information as the classes.The classes are beneficial; but I think that you could probably find the same types of classes, for much less $$$.A plus for the Rich Dad Academy is that you can retake the class once, and you can enroll in OnDemand (which is just watching the class an hour at a time on the internet).The negative: Once you go to one of the seminars that try to get you to sign up for Rich Dad Academy, you also get another call from their "coaching" system, which is another $$$ (embarrassed to say what it was, because I was roped into this also).My advice; find out the types of investing you want to do, research those topics, and post your questions and leads here on BP.

My 2009 business cut back plan is simple...1- My lease ran out on my satellite office so I did not renew it SAVING $$6500.00 per year (rent, phones, internet, gas getting there)2- NOT buying a new or used car this year SAVING $$6,000.00 (in payments, interest & full coverage)3- NOT hiring anyone new this year SAVING $$27500.00 (but it keeps ALL the pressure on me)4- paid off almost all debt SAVING $12,000.00 in interest per year (commercial loans, high interest credit cards)5- Scaled back the cell phone plan SAVING $1200.00 per year6- NEGOTIATED with internet provider down from 65.00 per month TO $20!!!!

We are in the world of the internet where everything is connected and anything is possible.

To compensate, i need to cut costs and one of those is the free internet access that I include in every rental.