To get the most out of local networking on BP - be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts for "Los Angeles" and "Long Beach" so when those words are mentioned, you can jump into those conversations!

That conversation let the realization sink in that money isn't the only thing that one can contribute.

Here are the important passages for this conversation.

The conversation went pretty well and I thought that this person may really be able to help me out because he did have some good advise for me concerning some questions and seemed willing to discuss things with me.

I will be having an upcoming conversation in the next week with a tenant.

Depending on what the true number is, it may have pushed other investors away because there is no room for profit at that purchase price.Another item that may have discouraged investors is deferred maintenance.

Comments here are not private conversations, rather to a national membership, HUD governs sales and rentals of all residential properties in the country to some extent and will be a basis for many determinations made locally.

As for getting emails when you get new PMs or if there are forum topics you follow, that is a feature that all users have as well.Make sure all the items are checked in our notifications page at:http://www.biggerpockets.com/settings/notifications and you should get them.Let me know if you have any other troubles.

So I will begin posting; hopefully we will engage in some really good conversations and share great ideas and info.

If you're not confident generating accurate numbers for all these items yourself, move on.