I've referred countless people to him who all have thanks me more than once.

I have heard countless stories such as yours from investors across the country.

fast forward to closing time: Seller fled the country. takes me 10 months and countless visits to small claims court to get a court order to permit escrow/ title co. to release my EMD back to me.

Many of us have spent countless hours answering the questions you're asking, and to not be willing to spend a few minutes looking for those answers basically says to us that you think your time is more valuable than ours.Also, as Bill pointed out, there are many of here who are happy to answer any specific questions you might have that haven't already been answered...but taking the attitude that "we don't care to help" really isn't going to motivate us to help...Real estate (like any difficult endeavor) takes time and effort...

I have reviewed countless real estate investment proposals which include IRR projections.  

thanks guys......i must say that i have been to and on countless investing sites and forums..and by far biggerpockets exceeds my expectations and all others on the web.....just from browsing i sense biggerpockets has a somewhat REI family feel...where everyone wants to help and encourage anyone and everyone to excel in REI....I love it...Keep up the good work guys......I will definetly be sticking around.

But there are countless paths you may follow to reach success.Every poster here has pointed out potential paths, but not one shortcut."

It takes a lot of work and countless hours of research and networking.

If I spend $2,000/month in marketing and countless phone hours but only make $2,500 on one deal it's not really worth it.

They are an amazing resource and helped me with my first BRRRR strategy and countless other tips on REI.