My 2 Patch of Land investments(1% monthly) are being paid monthly as promised.The other 11 investments have been too recent to produce any cash flow.

BP Nation is awesome and the amount of help people are willing to give by answering your questions is incredible!

Now I've got a big ol' list of properties I can sort by any number of criteria and have been sending letters to the ones I think will be most likely to produce leads.On properties I think may be potential deals, I drive by and take a look to see if it looks vacant and to get a rough idea of condition, and then snap a quick photo.

I started researching information/ideas on the internet and actually downloaded a beginners guide to real estate produce by biggerpockets on my iPhone.This lead me to the forum and I am starting my networking here on this website.

In the longer term, I want to gradually build a portfolio of income producing properties and learn what it takes to both make this happen as well as make it sustainable.

I'm going to concentrate on the first, but if you want more on the others I will add later.Biz owners: Join your local chamber of commerce.Why the chamber: A) your target market is there:  when u join you get a membership book that is a list of all your target marketB) Chamber members take other chamber member calls:  you have built in credibility with your other members and let's admit it, raising capital is all about credibility.C) At least once a month, Your local chamber will provide you with networking opportunities designed for nothing else but putting you in front of your target market in a nice, easygoing, relationship building scenario.  

If you're getting a $120K asset with only $5k down, then you're getting some very good leverage, and not having to either (a) pay closing costs or (b) use up one of the conventional mortgages on your credit report.So, as long as you're not requiring the asset to produce substantial cashflow, I'd consider to pursue it.

This site has been incredibly valuable in my education and I am very thankful.

If you are looking to be a top agent that will take some time, I suggest reading Gary kellers "Millionaire real estate agent" to get a good perspective of what it takes to produce.

The US Dollar is backed by the productive capacity of the US economy which is quite formidable producing roughly 20% of global output...