Hi @Cyrus W. all of the organizations mentioned by Adrian Chu are great!

I've just turned my attention to real estate in the last six months, and have begun to build a portfolio, with five properties, including two 4-unit buildings and the other SFRs.

Long-term value investing, quality cash-flow and the occasional homerun.Ownership & Employees(insert business name) plans to be a highly leveraged organization with One employee, that being the principle and owner Robert A.

As far as I can tell, having been the potential buyer, its pretty useless.If you mean for investors who do short sales, no, never heard of any such certification, nor is there any organization to issue such a certificate.

Jawsette, you are speaking again of the organization that we now call the United States.

I have a possible connection with an investor that can help me get into flips (wholesaling should fit in nicely with this, I hope), and I have an investor that is looking for apartment buildings going to foreclosure.I am attempting to join one of or both the local REI clubs, but they aren't doing a good job being organized--I am trying to call/ email to confirm next meetings, no response or luck yet.Great forum here, lots of helpful info.

I just use the appropriate quick link on the left and then go to the forum I'm looking for.I strongly believe that if you give it a change, it will grow on you and you'll find that the organization/layout/wacky colors make sense.Or . . . you won't.I do appreciate all feedback, as I believe most of you know.Thanks!

.@ Mike...yes I've begun looking at bargains in the western suburbs of Cleveland, and I'm quite surprised at the bargains in Rocky River, Lakewood, Avon Lake.

I really have begun to question ANYONE who calls themselves a mentor.

I am sure it's more complicated than that :)I am a very technically inclined person, If you could please organize your thoughts in bullets or numbers, it will make it easier for me to understand.