I like the more European approach of get three bids and take the middle when basing the decision solely on price and not value.For the record though, if Adolf Hitler came to me and asked for a bid to build a concentration camp it would most certainly be met with resistance.

After I buy a second, I am going to concentrate on really feeling REI out, and finding out if it's right for me.

However, right now, I'm just going to ride the wave and concentrate on flips.  

I want to concentrate more on my own investing (buy/flip or buy/hold), and feel that a RE license may give me an advantage at this time.Reasons for getting my license:1) Run my own comps (MLS access) when looking at off market properties that I might want to purchase.2) Direct access (lockbox) for MLS properties that I want to look at.3) Collect referral fees for listings referred to other agents.4) List an occasional property or act as buyer's agent for people I know.Does anyone know any specific brokers in the Phoenix area that they would recommend?

Are you going to concentrate on the snowbirds or the local market?

In this case, their projects are concentrated in central Philadelphia (Northern Liberties).

LOL, got a story;Examined a Ag bank in Arkansas and a guy had a high concentration ($$$) of loans in cattle.

Besides being from Madison and feeling comfortable in a progressive area, what does a large concentration of liberals have to do with making money?

As to any bank or credit union just keeps on making loans, that's possible until that one borrower hits a loan concentration point, no one just keeps on getting loans.

@Reggie WrightAustin has one of the biggest concentrations of HomeVestors franchises and, yes, you should be networking with them just like you do with all local investors.Every franchise is independently owned and operated and each owner can buy and sell whatever properties they want.