My wife of 46 years stuck with me during those very lows in this business and worked to help pay those owner financed deals, the balloon payments, the interest rates that reached over 20% in years past, surviving without computers, pagers, cell phone and the internet.

From the leases and addenda, move-in condition forms & walk-throughs to letters authorizing cable/satellite/internet installs, and new PO Boxes new tenants are time consuming.  

There is a HUGE amount of thoughtful work put into the site from both the site creators and the community at large.If I had internet god powers, I would add a vote based ranking system to the BP forums like on Reddit, Quora and Slashdot, which would create an hierarchy of where replies to posts rank so that their was a more visible reaction from the BP community of the validity of responses.  

I came across this site on a random Internet search and it looks like is a very active site with members that like to help.

Once I figured out that I wanted to be a landlord, I started researching books and internet to learn more and that’s when I came across Millionaire Real Estate Investor book and Biggerpockets blog.

I have been studuying the different lessons if you will by all gurus like many have via internet, podcast, itunes, taking any learning vehicle that I could to be honest.

As long as your internet is fast (go to www.speedtest.net and click the "Play Button" to test it.

Hi everyone,I found a deal that can annually generate $17k annually in rent, @ 100% occupancy, AFTER taxes, mortgage, maintenance fees, internet, utilities, etc.Plan: Master Lease Option property with a downpayment ($15K) from a private/hard money lender.

FACTS Available nowLease: One YearLot: 2,500 sqftPets: Cats, large dogs, small dogsLaundry: In UnitParking: Carport, Garage - Attached, Off streetMulti FamilyCooling: AvailableHeating: Forced airPosted: 9 days agoViews since listing: 1,283All time views: 1,49163 shoppers saved this homeRent/sqft: $1.06FEATURES Flooring: HardwoodHigh Speed Internet ReadyADDITIONAL FEATURES Granite countertopGuest parkingLiving roomStainless steel appliancesAPPLIANCES INCLUDED DishwasherFreezerMicrowaveRange / OvenRefrigeratorWasherROOM TYPES Breakfast nookDining roomFamily roomMaster bathWalk-in closetCONSTRUCTION Stories: 3Unit count: 2OTHER Built in 1925Floor size: 1,504 sqftLast remodel year: 2015Zillow Home ID: 2102043575I am looking into renting this property in a Rent to Own deal.

I used to be hard-headed about being competent enough to do my own taxes w/ Turbo Tax, using the internet like you to research stuff.