That's just good REI business.REI clubs are great for in-person networking which, imho, is very necessary to break free of internet paralysis.

Let me try to explain my situation. i have been studying investing here at bp for along time and i have made the choice that fear will not stop me anymore. anyways i have found a house here in las vegas that i would like to buy and flip, its a hud reo. how do you get financing structred when you have to buy it from the bank. the numbers work out at: purchase price $125000                                                                                         rehab cost        $25000                                                                                         arv                     $209000my question is i am having a very difficult time with the arv. i have not used the mls yet to verify. my numbers are from what i can find homes sold in the area off the internet and i have looked up each house individually for actuall sold numbers and dates. i still do not feel very comfortable with my numbers i will speak to a realtor this week about comps and i would like to be able to verif what i am being told.next how do i present this to a private money lender since i wont have it under contract untill i get the money from a private lender. or am i doing this all wrong suggestions appreciated.thanks everyone

They have a local University that turns out Internet Experts.

Today a 12 year old kid can find who owns what on the internet in about 5 minutes, why try to fool your Tenants.

@Craig Fithian you can utilize the internet to help define your target area.

I do not have unlimited internet and really enjoyed being able to download the podcast to listen to them while I drive in my car. 

I was looking through the internet recently doing some research on how to start in real estate investing, did a quick search and the "Bigger Pockets Guide to Real Estate Investing" showed up.

I would recommend analyzing the &%#£ out of the comps in any area and defiantly go in person to meet people face to face after you have started a relationship over the phone or Internet.

Self directed IRA's are an area where generic one-size-fits-all approaches simply do not apply.In the internet age, we all want instant gratification.  

I recently attended a Fortune Builders seminar, but decided that I could not afford their course so I started looking around the internet for more information on real estate investing which brought me here to BiggerPockets.