The presence or absence of other bidders is a key piece of information.

I love the market, always strong from rich retired folks and lots of military presence.

Some of these are meetup groups, some have a presence on Facebook, All should be easy to find. 

I have a positive and long standing presence and others can easily research my history of deals completed.2.

I am glad to have another Dallasite on this board.We have a large and growing presence here andI think you will find plenty of networking opportunities.

I understand that, without my presence post graduation, I'll have to have a stellar firm to manage an investment, which doesn't come at a low rate.

First, start by following the advice of the iconic book on investing: The Richest Man in Babylon.Since it was originally a series of pamphlets, the book is composed of short, allegorical stories, all intended to teach readers how to acquire money, how to keep it, and how to use it.

I think part of the problem might be the fact that the county does not have a very strong online presence. 

There is a big PA presence here on BiggerPockets.

Some of these groups have an online only presence where you can visit and interact in advance.Prime the PumpLet say you have selected the group but find that the meeting is two weeks away.