I have personally advertised in Realty 411 its a real publication and as I stated  Linda I have know for over a decade personally and I am real I have 50 years in the real estate game..

This is not meant as solicitation or advertisement of services. 

Lots of gurus advertising how easy it is in order to sell a course or whatever else.

I've never advertised for money, I don't mass market. 

She does NO advertising at all not one dime is spent on marketing.

In a service business like property management, your contributions can go unseen at times - so I feel as though value is harder to recognize, so you need to really exceed expectation in order to prove this value!

Nouveau Riche is the same even though I don’t think it is a true pyramid (not too sure though) they get you interested by advertising “RE investor looking for apprentice: 20,000.00†If you take the ad at face value one would be led to believe the “investor†was going to pay you a salary to help him with his business and teach you the ropes.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

(I recently saw an article in Forbes talking about the Bay Area’s shifting market) And if you aim to hold properties long term, keep your eyes on towns around the Bay that have had consistent rent growth.Here in my home market of Phoenix, I see investors branching out to places like Austin, Chicago, and even Omaha from what Ive heard because they recognize how trends can shift quickly.

BP rules don't allow you to advertise your business in the open forums.