There are quite a few people on Facebook and when you join, it's put on your profile and your profile is an easy way to get the Bigger Pockets name in front of more eyes.

I recommend that, instead of giving out credit cards from the government (that are promptly wasted on gas station ice cream bars and traded for crack), we should have food centers in each county where food is distributed to needy families.

Markets tend to be driven partly by emotions and they shoot up beyond FMV on the way up and below FMV on the way down.Many parts of the Mid-West seem to have shot down below FMV and the absolute dollar prices of homes makes people's eyes pop out.

Having third party assistance is crucial and even an investor as experienced as myself uses them.I am not a wholesaler by trade, but a buy, fix, and flip guy (at least right now), but do on occassion wholesale one of my deals.When I plan to acquire a property to flip, I almost ALWAYS get a home inspection as two sets of eyes are better than one and there is certainly some items I could miss upon initial walkthrough.

If they fully understand your intentions, there shouldn't be any perceived (in the courts eye) foul play involved.

BTW Bryan, I think you may need an eye exam!

I’ll be keeping an eye in Valencia, prices sadly should be dropping more since the industries are more dependent on tourism.

Now you need to keep in mind you are shifting from passive to active investing so you will have more duties and need to keep a more keen eye to your active investments.

I'd be watching the MLS daily, keep an eye on the Homepath site and network with local brokers and agents. 

I do notify the neighboring tenants that the part will be shown so they can keep an eye out for any suspicious activity.