This year, I've decided mostly to focus on flipping houses because I don't think I'm ready to get involved with landlording or hiring property managers, etc.I just joined my local REIA Tampa Bay chapter and will begin attending meetings, but I'm hoping to learn more about certain things online as well, things I've been having trouble narrowing down in the forums.I'm wondering about:•How hard money lenders work, and how you communicate with/propose deals that a person in that position.

I had the higheast bid on a online action through Hudson & Marshall.

After graduating from college a year ago I've been learning the ropes of real estate investing through this site, through various books (Rich Dad Poor Dad series especially) and some freelance work.As good as the books and online material out there are, I'm looking to work for an investor so I can learn the nitty gritty of the business and get started investing myself.

I also see paperless billing, and the ability to do almost anything online-- in 75% of the states I invest in.

You have a much better traffic situation going north in the morning and south at night, at least along the I-25 corridor.

Not bad.There are 2 things I will do in addition to the numbers.1) drive by the property at night...will your wife or mother feel comfortable walking there at night?

I feel that this process will allow you to sleep at night.

While I'm not interested in working as an agent, I have decided to take an online course to get my salesperson license, then hopefully find a broker willing to hang my license.

We can schedule our first call next Monday night at 8:00 CST.

For the sections of that neighborhood that I've visited over the years, it's not a place I'm afraid to go at night.