If you are looking for a list of assets the banks have, you will have a much harder time with that, unless they have a dedicated website.As to who the right people to talk to, that is a tough one.

I find keeping up with the latest codes an exercise in futility - there's only so many hours of the days and a finite amount of brain cells to dedicate to the task.

There are plenty of blogging platforms out there, however there are two that come to mind that I think you should be using as an agent.

You want to make sure you have the right Internet provider, the proper equipment, dedicated bandwidth and excellent end-user support.In the past, investing in these types of expensive managed internet networks was limited to enterprises, universities, banks and high-end facilities that had the resources to hire an MSP (Managed Service Provider) and pay for the up-front installation costs.

For me, I'm looking for a brokerage who's got the Social Media platform on lock!

:D Real Estate Investor - Any of several unemployed individuals who spend the majority of their day painting and cleaning properties, staring at their computer monitors looking for deals, or talking on the phone to countless agents, contractors, lenders, etc. all for the express purpose of avoiding a "real" job.Tenant - A sub-group of life form that neither understands the basic fundamentals of cleanliness or operating a simple traditional stove top without causing over $500 worth of damage.Landlord - A multi-millionaire dollar narcissist who owns a phone that apparently never rings, an e-mail account that never receives, or a mailing address the post office never delivers to.Buy & Hold Investor (cash-flow) - A landlord who realizes after acquiring, rehabbing, and leasing several dozen properties, that he still doesn't have enough income to get off food stamps.Buy & Hold Investor (appreciation) - A speculator who holds onto his properties for several decades with the ultimate goal of making his great-grandchildren very wealthy.Note - Various discrete elements that make up music.Points - The sharp end of a nail or screw.Hard Money Lender - See "Loan Shark".Paint - An opaque viscous substance that exhibits the following properties, 1) costs far more than one would expect, 2) never looks the same on your wall as it did in the store, 3) covers half the area stated on the can, and 4) will only clean up with "soap and water" provided you add bleach, acetone, and sandpaper.Wholesaler - A mysterious sort of creature that makes large expensive purchases despite having no money whatsoever.Flipper - An overly dedicated individual who spends 2 to 3 months renovating property for a profit only to find they averaged $1.25 per hour.Motivated Seller - A rare and endangered species that has been hunted to near extinction by various investors, wholesalers, flippers, etc.Lender - An institution possessing a large quantity of capital not available to the public as there is more profit to be made in bank fees than mortgage interest.Asset Manager - An agent of the bank that couldn't tell the difference between a house and a shoe box.Foreclosure - The process a bank uses to seize a property from a homeowner and sell it for a loss rather than modify the loan and make a profit.Multiple Listing Service (MLS) - A large compilation of homes no longer available.Realtor - A member of an organization of real estate professionals open to several people who don't know anything about real estate.Bird-Dog - A motivated go-getter that performs 90% of a Realtor's services for 10% of the cost.Fixer-Upper - A term used to describe a house that only needs new paint, new carpet, a kitchen remodel, re-piping, re-wiring, several major structural repairs, and a foundation which requires a team of seismic engineers to fix.Turn-Key - A term that describes a "fixer-upper" (see above) that has been completely repaired and is available to an out-of-town investor for 20% above prevailing market rates.Contractor - A member of a special fraternity that shows up at your property to collect a check and at no other time.Appraiser - A professionally licensed individual with a tape measure, clip board, and camera who spends hours compiling a 30 page report telling you something you already know.Home Inspector - A guy with a ladder and flashlight who charges you $250 to inform you that you really need to speak to a licensed contractor (see above).Plumber - Somebody who gave up their medical practice in order to triple their earnings.Real Estate Guru - Somebody who gave up their plumbing business to triple their earnings.Bootcamp - A place would-be real estate investors go to part with the cash they could otherwise be using to purchase real estate.

And as other posts mentioned, it should be common sense to be cordial in a business network platform, where you wouldn't want to burn bridges.

I think a lot of this will have to do with the type of BP member.For me being a commercial real estate broker I have massive technology I am already using for SEO.A friend of mine has his own technology company and is a broker in another state.He has sold billions of real estate.I have contact manager,posting to 50 social networking sites at once,videos,blogs,article content submissions,texting platform,unlimited websites and lead capture pages and on and on.The benefit to me with BP is to hook up with quality individuals.

I'm in Concord and I'm looking for a California Bay Area agent in the area who's (obviously) familiar with Real Estate investing tactics.I'm looking to create a mutually financially successful partnership - so in short if you're dedicated and ready to make some cash with me then shoot me a message or respond here.King

The pain will be writing these envelopes for the yellow letters out but I will have to dedicate a couple hours a day to go to that.