Sandra C.Welcome to the vibrant BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committed to REI and also helping others succeed.I added some links on rentals and sense this is the niche you are looking to focus on, while pondering which option to use to get started with inputs from the BP community. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/ (house rental guide)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)Your time on this social media site will be well spent.You have taken the 1st step by announcing your readiness and commitment to embark on a REI career.Whether you pursue, wholesale, rehab & fIip or buy and hold it's up to you to decide.The bottom line is that you must take action to start.

Otherwise, I would guess that panel/installation costs have still not fallen enough to make this a practical move.I'm curious to see what the cost is on the new solar roofing announced by Solar City/Tesla.  

I will note that pretty much ALL of the deals we finance are institutional-quality properties with exit strategies of either 1) refi via long-term, permanent takeout (life companies), or 2) sale / disposition to institutional investors.So as I individually attempt begin my personal investing career (currently in learning mode with capital ready to deploy), I understand that I can't just walk into a room full of sophisticated, savvy and experienced investors and announce that I'd like to participate in a "sure thing", ground-up 350-unit, class A apartment building in midtown ATL.

@Mantana ThompkinsWelcome to the vibrant BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committed to REI and also helping others succeed.You mentioned an interest in wholesaling and as such I added a guide and a podcast from which you will absorb a lot about this niche.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/ (Ultimate beginners guide to wholesaling)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/10/31/wholesaling-podcast-mike-nelson/ (BP Podcast 042 - wholesaling)Your time on this social media site will be well spent.You have taken the 1st step by announcing your readiness and commitment to embark on a REI career.Whether you pursue, wholesale, rehab & fIip or buy and hold it's up to you to decide.The bottom line is that you must take action to start.

Has anyone found that Faraday's and Vallejo's announcement is having an effect?  

So transfer/rec/etc. will be based upon that number, not the high bid.This would have been clearly stated in the auction advertisement and the auctioneer would most certainly have announced it again prior to the sale (and likely went through an example or two of how it works).

The lawyer also told me that starting bid and junior liens are announced at the time of auction.4.

@David Demesyeux Welcome to the BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committedto REI and also helping others succeed.Your time on this social media site will be well spent.You have taken the 1st step by announcing your readiness and commitment to embarkon a REI career.Whether you pursue, wholesale, rehab/fIip or buy and hold it's up to you to decide.The bottom line is that you must take action to start.Don't get bogged down with analysis paralysis.

With Airbnb's recent announcement of partnering with large developers Lobbyists in Tier 1, and 2 cities are going to be more active than ever.

Several franchise restaurants and entertainment avenues have opened, are currently under construction, or planning to break ground as well. 1 Vision Aviation has also recently announced coming to town, opening up 50 new jobs initially with another 400 over the next three years.