I also agree that people should find someone local to show them the ropes not some guy 4 states away regardless of what technology may provide, you can't go walk through a property together and smell the mold or feel the slope in a floor.

You've gotta love technology!

http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Roofs/green-roofs

The majority of the best technology company CEOs don't know how to write software.

. :)My family and I sat down and talked about it for a long time, and the biggest thing holding me back in my real estate business was a lack of time, followed by a lack of appropriate technology.

I know that we live in a digital and technological age and nothing is as fast as the Internet.

Damn the geek just came out of me :-)An IT guy telling someone to stop using technology.

The problem is the technology this is built on has reached its limits.

When I first began to learn about technology as a career, it really excited me and I made it happen.. and here I am 8yrs later.

JD Mathieu, welcome aboard :) let me know if you want a copy of our deal evaluator spreadsheet - it's pretty straightforward, and you can alter it to suit your particular conditions.Best of luck, and you're absolutely right - take the time to learn more about the market before jumping in - don't let anyone push you to buy "now" or "here" - there's always a red-hot market somewhere, and the world's your oyster, particularly with today's technology and its implications for the savvy investor.