Gotta agree with Armond on this one in that you being MIA for a bit coming back to pull off a million dollar purchase might be a little much for you....Kudos,Mary

Mary,My condolences for your mother & stepdad.A real quick & dirty ways to find rent data. 1) Craigslist2) Call a local property manager.Figure out the possible rents with 3 scenarios 1.AS-IS with no repairs2. rent with a light rehab 3.

@Mary ColeeYou can select Monthly under Plan on this page https://www.biggerpockets.com/proupgradePayPal is not a payment option for now.

Happy learning and prosperous investing.Kudos,Mary

Mary , PM you.

Welcome to BP,Be sure to utilize the many resources here and have a happy and prosperous new year.Kudos,Mary

Have them call your direct line or one that is answered LIVE.Here's an example of a yellow letter I used that got me around 25% in return calls.Dear Mary,My name is Jim Ludes.I'd like to buy your house at ________________________.Please call me at (555) 123-4567THAT'S IT!

Well wishes to you on your REI endeavors and happy holidays to you.Kudos,Mary

Hi, My name is Mary. 

@Mary Rutten@Scott Schultz   Mary I don't think Scott was talking about your guest speakersits well known that the bigger players in a market will troll the REIA's looking for newbies and dump houses on them that they may or not make money on.Eddie speed is there to sell his guru note courses... its how they drum up business.. these guys are all on a circuit and REIA's are part of the circuit.that said I have fond memories my Grandfather had a cottage on Lake Poygan out of Winneconnie  not sure if I am spelling those correctly.. but I spend many summers there in the late 60's and have very fond memories.I also remember though going back in the mid 80s with a car I rented in IL  and getting chased off of the driveway into the cabin by locals who I guess don't really like IL residents..