I continue to get letters from investors who have gone out and made it happen after spending some time on our site learning.

with inflation increasing and taxes - you're money is earning .5%.you might as well go out and spend it on cheeseburgers and fries.learn about investing and how to make your money - WORK FOR YOU.rather than you working for money.

Great site.I'm going to be spending Christmas weekend with 3 REI minded folks so I hope to really pick their brains and absorb some info.I currently own a home and am looking to purchase a rental property.

didn't want to post this there for "fear" that i might be castrated with words but i have to just say that it's a real downer to read.people seem very angry and up in arms.i'm sure with good reason, but wow - it's a real...downer.i felt sleezy/unclean just spending 15 minutes reading it.time for a shower!

Before i learned about REI i was just going out spending money and having a good time. about a month and 1/2 ago i met this person that wanted into REI but is a father of 2 without a mother to help. he is also in the military. now 90% of my spare time is searching for deals and soon to be taking an online course for my Texas RE license.

We plan to spend many hours looking, but really want to get started ASAP...

I won't spend a dime on training material, or classes until you go to your local real estate investment club.

I, unfornuately, have to pass on spending the weekend with the in-laws.

and the term "investing" doesn't necessarily mean investing money...it's TIME that really makes or breaks the quality of the investor/businessman.if you spend your time wisely and improve your investment savvy (broad term here), you thus decrease your risks...then investing out of state may not be that "risky".

I represent lenders offering over $50 billion.