If you have an established business which rely on line of credit to survive (buying materials, providing maintenance, etc) then you can easily loose your business should something goes wrong with your real estate investment.

I'm psyched to be here and have a lot of material to contribute so I'm excited to see what I can get into on here and meet the other fine investors of BiggerPockets.I don't know where I read the thread, I think it was the twitter/tweeter debate but I think BiggerPocketeers has a nice ring lol.

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I envision this website inviting every investor to send their best proven marketing materials & scripts & posting them all in one place so all the newbies could go there and just download them all at once.

For example: -evidence of increased inventory -foreclosures close to the subject property -third party material referencing a suffering local economy -information regarding increased crime/homelessness in the area.

Warning Dan...You have to enjoy numbers and textbook material to appreciate the book.

Your seminar should not be a regurgitation of the materials in the hand-out and should instead expand on some key points, provide some examples, insights, etc.

This is usually considered a civil matter and the police won't touch it.I have had two incidents where the tenants did about $2,000 worth of damage (materials only).

But I dont see paying for something that never materializes.

Do as the Buddha says and "Believe nothing", take in as much material as needed in order for you to achieve success.