I am planning my launch soon and have been researching them: most seem to offer 6-12mths loans - points about 6% - some even required the use of thier services for appraisal and closing etc.

Or if he has ever though about BUYING another unit, he hears; "I HAVE SOME UNITS THAT I BOUGHT FOR 30% UNDER MARKET, AND I'M WILLING TO SELL TO YOU FOR MARKET PRICE".You need to establish some rapport (a bit of "warm up") with any prospect before you launch into your "sales pitch".

My partner and I are working towards launching a start-up later this year within the real estate industry.

A fellow investor from NoCal told me that she had heard that Foreclosure.com had just launched a new program that would provide financing for investors interested in purchasing at a trustee sale.

I just recently launched my career as an investor January 2007 and started my company Paramount Principle, IncI am a web designer/ graphic designer by day and an investor by night trying to build a consistent system and get and maintain deals in the pipeline. ..Short sales. .. . note buying....thats pretty much the direction I seem to be heading in.. ..I love this site and I appreciate the wealth of knowledge available. . thanks!

@Ceasar I have about 7 different websites, but I did a PPC campaign when I first started and was lucky to get a great deal in my 2nd week of launch.

Awesome points guys, I just seeded my company and got 4 private money guys on board, my attorney has one more contract to finish and I am ready to launch!

Pat looks well thought and a great basis to launch fromOne question as far as execution.

Plus, more importantly, you will want to have connections with many people to make your launch into real estate most effective.

As you know, our Success Stories forum is a place where you can share all your little successes, and we encourage you to do so because when others hear about these accomplishments, they are more likely to want to connect with and work with you.I definitely encourage everyone to share your ongoing successes here in this forum.Case Studies of BiggerPockets SuccessThat said, we're now launching a new page on the site devoted to case studies of users who want to go into more detail about how BiggerPockets has helped their real estate business.