Mark's focus, i think, is probates lol. i'd like to learn more about them as well, only really have little interactions w/probates and a small lunch & learn (which encouraged me to setup a trust asap!!)...

However, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere http://www.biggerpockets.com/ubg http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets 25 Tips for Real Estate Success Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

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And, for any financing you get, the interest rate will be extraordinary.

Everything else about the deal would have to be extraordinary for me to buy a place with owner paid utilities, but that's just me :)Furnished units, especially furnished efficiencies will have probably have a LOT of turnover.

This will be my FIRST interaction with someone replying to my letters and the realtor kind of throws me off. 

Debra, you can buy and read a lot of books, buy and listen to a lot of tapes and DVDs and go to seminars and listen to gurus ... all in all spend a lot of money and waste a lot of time ...ORyou can spend some time here on Bigger Pockets and read a lot of the threads and blog posts and interact with the members ...for the wonderful price of FREE.I encourage you to go Pro on here eventually.Welcome.

I intend on becoming involved in as many community-oriented groups that I can, as I love giving back and helping others where I can.I'm looking forward to interacting with the members of BP!

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.