-I've been using rentometer.com for a back-of-the-napkin rental survey to see the variety of rental rates for an area.

You need to learn a variety of ways to solve real estate problems so you can customize solutions to fit the seller's situation.Look around your town.

But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful.

But you’ll find a variety of all strategies here on the website.

I listen to a variety of podcasts but some are truly outstanding with real strategies and no fluff .Alternatively if you prepared a list and if you can share - it would benefit myself and lot of BP members :-)

Have never been much of a forum kind of guy except of the political variety but have already learned a good bit here.

Brian,While your question is broad, the answer can be quite complex and depnd on a variety of factors.

And this is the best advice I can give you;- use your own phone number (NEVER use the brokerage number)- get your own personalized email address - interview a variety of mortgage brokers and bankers and don't use the "in house" guy.

In my case, the real estate business is very easy for me because I can make my own hours and I get to do a variety of things, although overwhelming its very fun.

I highly recommend having an agent as a member of your team for a variety of reasons - the most important of which is to have an advocate for YOU.