So first, Ken, man, I appreciate your kind words and I see where you re coming from,  but boy, I can not disagree more man.I see you own a social media marketing company and maybe that is why you're insisting on that route, but I will just say this.The numbers do not lie.And this is at the low season smack in the middle of winter!

I am thinking of using one for my direct mail or social media "Cash for Houses" campaigns. 

I also only offer M2M leases, which makes it easier for me to terminate any agreements for any reason (or no reason).In the future (and maybe you did this), I find it helpful to lurk on social media platforms to see what kind of pets are showing up there before I accept any funds for the hold. 

Forgive the side trail, just eager to gain understanding in this arena so I can transition from employee to entrepreneur.

Flipping gets a lot of social/media attention and it's been so the cool thing to do.

It is a very detailed business and is sort of opposite the personality of most entrepreneurs/real estate investors. 

It's called Central Ohio Real Estate Entrepreneurs (COREE) and they have one main monthly meeting and three monthly subgroup meetings. www.centralohioreia.com.

@Chris Martin,Social media is pretty much here to stay.

No one will invest with you or work with you if you don't have a track record as a successful real estate investor, entrepreneur or business person in the past.Then, you need to get educated on the apartment syndication terminology and process so that you can communicate effectively with team member and investors and understand how to find, evaluate, submit offers on, conduct due diligence on, and asset manage apartment deals.

This is much more effective in the long run as opposed to scrolling through social media and watching television.Manage your time well: Time management is essential to success.