In my opinion, Pro is for those who do come here with an agenda to profit from other members of the site.

I've been pushing myself at such a pace that I've sort of distanced myself from going to social events -- working all the time.There's one thing to be said for financial success but another for the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

My office is just a tad behind pace to buy 100 houses in 2015. 

I've been using just absentee, but know that I need a change of pace and to get more leads.

And growing experience for the future, because we still have a lot of years left and I feel there is more real estate to purchase in our future.Learn what you can, use the site for what you can, and move at your own pace.

This tool helps with the nitty gritty involved with planning my daily, weekly and monthly agendas.

I too allowed myself to be a bit confused (with one of my prior posts), which is pretty easy with all the biased/agenda-based information going around on this hot-topic AND, all the weird stuff that can happen when it comes to the law. 

Financing growth out of profits from your operations will also allow you to grow at the correct pace and keep your financing from outgrowing your capacity to execute.  

My backyard is a good pace to start, but my back yard isn't fixed.

Also BP folks will have meetups occasionally .. those are mainly to just meet people. .Rarebird has an agenda and guest speakers and in depth subject matter..