In addition to my professional career; I am actively participating in multiple organizations emphasizing leadership, self development, public speaking, entrepreneurship, and financial education.Look forward to working with you,Tom

The leadership changed after this stalling and things have been getting done since then.Titles II and III of the new Act set forth the new rules for solicitation along with other things.

They re-branded as GRID:https://www.meetup.com/grid-reston/From their site on Meetup: Grid (formerly known as CAZA Investor Network) started in 2007 with less than 10 people and has since grown to over 10,000 members in 12+ locations in 3 states.We believe the networking, education and inspiration you need to become a real estate investing pro is best found at the local level – which means that you need local knowledge, local contacts and local resources to help you grow.Grid represents who we are (a power network) and what we do:G: grow (your database)R: return (on relationships)I: invest (in people and assets)D: develop (leadership and expertise)Each Chapter is run by active and experienced real estate entrepreneurs who are doing deals in their area and who have joined Grid to share their stories, facilitate conversations, nurture relationships, and create more business opportunities for everyone in the room.We welcome real estate entrepreneurs of all experience levels to join us in the endeavor to build and expand your reach, knowledge-base, business, and potential.See you out there!

I’ve been pursuing the obvious – albeit less satisfying – career path by looking for my next leadership role in a healthcare organization.

Calling Detroit "The black plague" could be seen as very racist considering the city is at least 95% black, and it's leadership has been black since the 50-60s.

The advice/leadership that I have received through the forums, and even on a personal level with someone of you has really made a huge difference!

Clear direction with strong & decisive leadership is what will attract busy & successful investors.

You will save thousands of dollars in loan expenses, you are not personally liable for the debt and the debt will not show up on your financial statement… to mention a few benefits.Huge possibilities for servant leadership buy provide many benefits to seller via partial interest back to seller for participating, saving and maintaining their credit, on and on sub to the seller’s needs.

Consider investing your leadership as well as money into the communities you buy into.

Major themes are motivation, sales effectiveness, personal improvement, dealing well with people, Christian living, and leadership. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zig_Ziglarhttp://www.amazon.com/s?