The issue lies in the fact that REI's (real estate investors) tend to claim and write off a lot when it comes to tax time so after they purchase a property they came their rental in a manner which actually makes DTI worst often times.A well formulated loan approval and mortgage plan can take a lot of risk out of investing especially if you're using BRRR - buy-renovate-refi-repeat with hard money, private money, are trying to cash out to obtain your seed capital again, and or are looking to ensure a smooth exit strategy.I always recommend multiple exit strategies to mitigate investor/borrower risk.Hope that helps.

I find that if a significant portion of your marketing is geared online then twitter is a good supplement and can be great as some people have taken full blown advantage of it and that's where a lot of the hype comes from.On the other hand if you don't have sites and an internet presence to point people to, then it loses its effectiveness.So bottom line if you are formulating an online marketing campaign then it is certainly worth seeing if you can incorporate it into your strategy.

who works for them... how much they pay those guys... who they bank with and what interest rates they get and how much down payment money does their bank require... who they use to do their taxes... what types of properties they buy...etc. then when you have talked to a few of them formulate a plan and start buying.

It works if you can formulate it. 

I am currently 24 years old, a full time law student, and I will be graduating in the spring of '08. This will be the first time I will have a chance to start saving money, investing, etc. and so I have been research...

It appears that he/she wants to formulate a working relationship.

But other than much experiance in the area, i see no other way for starting investors to learn trends in order to formulate a well organized business plan: Market trends, analyize the good from the bad, REO vs.

Also, there is the Ultimate Beginner's Guide (www.biggerpockets.com/ubg) that provided me with a lot of the basic information and helped me formulate what kind of niche I wanted to go into, as well as how I wanted to handle financing. 

You can consult with a financial planner about your personal situation and formulate a plan that will help you reach your financial goals.

Driving to 10 houses every day. analyzing the pics, formulating offers, build rapport, scheduling, talking to contractor... all this for EVERY lead you get.