@Scott Costello wrote a great blog post on his personal blog comparing a site he had built w/ one he did w/ InvestorCarrot (shows the actual data and conversions, etc.) 

Thanks to all the people who have gone before and are lending their knowledge through blog entries, podcasts, and in other ways.Jon

Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business.

All you need to do is read the blogs or post a question and the responses will be educating and gratifying.All the best!

@Jeremy Pace  @Michael Carbonare  and I have like 65 years between us using leases and options.Like Michael said, WHIFFMs for owner, one tenant (you the REI)ower gets someone improving the the property, guaranteed single payment based on NOI (Net operating income)I have a bundlr set of links for MLOshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3/blog_posts/42...

Check out a quick blog post I wrote:http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/6240/blog_posts...

@Jason Carter Here is a blog I wrote on cash out refinancing; http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5110/blog_posts...

I have been reading blogs that other have started but I wanted to ask for a step by step to getting this first deal done.Here is what I have going on:I have been doing a direct mail marketing strategy and have gotten a few properties under contract.

Since I stumbled on Bigger Pockets, i have been doing a lot of reading around the forums, and the blog as well as listening to the podcasts.  

You can cover them with a mirror (as was Brandon's suggestion in a blog post) but you can only do that so often.