Sharon has a ton of articles both here and on the Louisville Gals site.

Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business.

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "North Atlanta" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

@Jamie Greenberg Came across this and I think it's worth the read for anyone interested in NPN. http://papersourceonline.com/dirty-little-secret-n...And actually, the article originated from a comment here on BP from @Don Konipol so you can stay on BP's site you'll just have to scroll a little to find it. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/70/topics/299555-re-residential-notes-quality-of-properties-and-forrates?

And no, it's not something that is only possible from a historic perspective, I pulled one out the first of August for a refi.The note world is a big place, many strategies may be employed, but rules of finance, like physics, says the faster you get your money back with a profit the higher your yield is on that transaction.

What is the physical condition of the property (is it nearing obsolescence; are there major systems due for renewal, etc)?

Finally after feeling comfortable with all the forums and articles I've read, I'm ready.

Can't wait to see the articles. :-)

As I was reading some articles, a news service I subscribe to dinged an incoming message about some start up entrepreneur who had successfully launched a video game with money he obtained from kickstarter-one of the top crowdfunding websites.

here is the article in the RJ Click hereWanna bet the banks start paying the HOA fees current now....Those that went all in and purchased at the HOA foreclosure sales just hit their number on the roulette wheel.