Is this a true statement. 

I suspect that it adds about 50% of cost to the value of the place so true cost is reduced.  

True. 

This often actually works out cheaper, by the way, so don't immediately switch to by the tip without doing the analysis.Second, while I don't think it is likely to be true in Alabama, in large parts of the Northeast, garbage hauling is controlled by certain families of Italian extraction, and pricing is what they say it is.

(I'll mention that one of them was using blatantly wrong information to acquire one of the lower end numbers, in that they'd listed it as a 2 bed 1.5 bath when this has never been true, so it's not even like it was outdated, just simply wrong).Am I reading too much into this?

I think just working with tenants in these areas is a true educational experience for anyone interested in this business. 

Very true. 

I've been wholesaling for about a year, and have done a handful of deals.I've learned a lot, but I'm ready to take my business to the next level, and make a true business.I getting pretty tempted to sign up with a mentor/guru.  

It's backwards, but it's true.3) I hear a ton of agents say some version of this:  "I'm an agent because I need access to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service).  

Jamir,I'm new as well into Real Estate Investing but definitely see it as a way to building true wealth.