quote]Jeff, I think U made a TYPO...Real Estate is the LEAST Risky of "investments"(by definition, things that APPRECIATE in value)...Can we take a minute & evaluate RISK in "investments"What R the other things folks "invest" in 4 Retirement?

U bet, 8) I've spent the last 5 years cultivating a portfolio of private lenders for virtually any scenario(loan) You could possibly need, including but not limited to 80% ARV(after repaired value), NOT Purchase Price, Purchases at 80% of APPRAISED Value(not purchase price), 80% of Appraised Value Cash Out Re-Finances, & most closings occur w/i 48 hours.

Greetings Investors,I need to update my database of Investors that will be in my mailing list of New Construction, Luxury Homes, Land, Joint Venture Opportunities and many other deals that I come across every day.

See u around!

and this is where help u sell and some of the other discount brokers really gained steam.

U NEVER know WHO they KNOW.

If You do, Your "job" of making money becomes incredibly easy (& hard to scre*w up)Hoping I helped U get a bit closer 2 that 1st one;

4-Go back 2 more meetings & Find the people Specializing in that which U Think I MIGHT be interested in....ask them if they'd like a working w/a PARTNER on 1 project, or maybe if they'd like some volunteer help 2 get a feel 4 what they're doing?

I was able to get my house with 0% down and a great rate. when i was 16, my dad set up a joint account for me at the stock broker he worked with.

Has anyone had experience investing in a real estate brokerage startup like Help-u-Sell, Keller Williams, or otherwise.