I perform preliminary background checks including social media searches on all new prospective tenants and lease signees'. 

I also appreciate your reference of paper media as a tool to help with displaying the results of such an effort; it reminds me of something like a Rand McNally Road Atlas :)My hope is not to find an encyclopedia-depth of information presented in a visual form, but to identify the basic building blocks of the 'common' or 'stereotypical' real estate transaction, and for that information to be presented in a visual format like a diagram.

I personally attend meetups and REI groups to network and network on social media.

And of course this was pre internet  So I guess we are talking Dinosaur days.What makes crowdfunding unique of course is the internet and the mass media and the investors making investments basically with a click of the mouse.. we had to do it the old fashion way we had to pick up the phone.. :)

I am late to the thread, but I am a real estate attorney operating out of Greenwich, with New Canaan and NYC offices as well, and work and advise on sale, purchase, leasing and financing transactions all over the Fairfield County, Westchester County and further out.  Let

If you have not seen in the media, heard on the radio or read in an article what is going on in Detroit and you are an investor, I am here to tell you my personal opinion and advice.

Looks like the tile goes right to the floor and also appears that there is an outlet sideways way at the bottom, inset in the tile.

( I'll tag a few people that I know are on top of it all, and if you can tag a few that you know are active with social media ... ) @Brandon Turner @Joshua Dorkin Account Closed

Should a new agent starting out pay for many different marketing tools or just focus on social media?

@Jessica SmithWelcome to the BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committed to REI and also helping others succeed.You expressed an interest in flips and as such I added the guide below for your review.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/ (step by step guide to flips)Your time on this social media site will be well spent.You have taken the 1st step by announcing your readiness and commitment to embark on a REI career.Whether you pursue, wholesale, rehab & fIip or buy and hold it's up to you to decide.The bottom line is that you must take action to start.