Again, you are entitled to your opinion, but when you use words like "scam" and "ridiculous" and have not even stepped foot inside the meeting, nor have any first hand knowledge, you invite the types of response you are getting (and will continue to get) from folks like me who invest a great deal every month to create an alternative to the "guru-driven" typical REIA model that does nothing to really educate investors how this thing really works.Chris, you're welcome to join us at a future meeting and I look forward to buying you lunch and showing you how we get it done in DC, without the B.S.  ;-)

It's hard to describe the feeling you get the first month, but it pretty much borders on 'awesome'.)While this strategy won't get you the house immediately, it would at least put you on better financial footing towards achieving that goal.

I'm brand new to BP and trying to really get my foot in the door.

For example, it is fairly easy to determine the value of a remodeled 1200 square foot three bedroom, two bathroom home by simply looking at what other similar homes have sold for recently.

I recommend joining the REIA so that you can get your foot in the door with real estate as well as building your real estate business by getting exposure.

Now there are some houses downtown and in Southeast Raleigh that you can get better numbers with but you probably don't want to step foot in those areas.  

The wall supports my property's driveway and is approx. 50 feet long and gradually increases from less than a 1 foot to 10-12 feet in height (imagine a right triangle).

With your previous experience you definitely have your foot in the door.

Your experience is a big foot in the door!

Then there are the unforeseeable issues that can pop up, a granite ledge while digging the footings for example (They don't call it "The Granite State" for nothing!)