Do not buy into the NAR spiel of crap tools.

With your background in computer science, math, and finance, you’re bringing some valuable tools to the table.

What tools or strategies are you using to stay ahead of the game?

We're on the same page with HELOCs being great tools.

I'm in very similar position, looking to start my RE investing journey around Boston area and facing struggle to cash out on my stock portfolio to try to get a MF, that using BP analysis tools, will be barely break even...even in slightly farther surrounding areas. wishing us both luck though! 

I think it's a tool you should not count out if it means a tenant leaves in a month vs 6.

I saw people work very hard, they just didn't know what was told them at the sales event wasn't true and they did not have the tools to succeed because it wasn't the companies intention from my experience.

Take advantage of the great learning tools it has offer.

I've watched several "Webinars" (pretty sure they're just hyped up YouTube videos and not what I would consider a webinar) right here from BP that are really just a push to become a "PRO" and gain access to all the tools.

Not to find deals on the MLS but to potentially use the MLS as a tool to sell your deals.