My buddy has a 50k daily budget but in their industry they find that they have a certain % of success vs cost.

The more OPM you use the better your returns will look on paper but if you overleverage and run into an issue you better have a backup plan.Finding that middle ground where you leverage well and still have backup plans in place for costly issues is what we all look for on a daily basis in any investment.

What do you do on a daily bases to get ahead?

I agree entirely about the podcasts, they have managed to make my daily commute not only tolerable, but actually enjoyable.

@Mike D'ArrigoI don't have to look beyond the numbers, I live and breath Birmingham on a daily basis, and while doing so, manage hundreds of successful investments for clients all over the country.

Get on the wholesaler mailing list to receive periodic emails on a daily basis and keep your eyes open for deals that meet your criteria. 

I have a very limited knowledge, but it is increasing daily by reading forum post, listening to podcast while exercising and just before bed, and talking to my real estate agent that I have used in the past.

You have to constantly monitor the area of interest and the properties daily.  

Write the goals down where you will see them daily.3.

I feel like every conversation with any bank is me being transferred to 100 different people, for one person to say yeah we don't have properties. your a mortgage company that forecloses on properties daily and you don't have any properties?