As a RE seller and I sell a lot of property each year that we own well over 70 properties and almost all the pre approval letters come in right at the max they can borrow IE they get approved for 400k they don't shop for a 250k house they go right to the max.For the Rich and famous I have bought those as well  ( well at least sports stars) and I will mention one by name since he is deceased..

I do plan on offering video and photo coverage of sale properties and investment videos, but if I was to  work in any one area, does anyone have a recommended avenue they think is worth considering?

Matt check out this video on the 50% rule

I'd say 5-7%.Tom Ferry has a great video on price reductions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Many of you know @Scott Sutherland through his appearance on Podcast #114 - How to Invest In (& Have Fun With) Vacation Rentals.In addition to being an amazing guy, what you might not know about Scott is that he has a portfolio of regular ol' rental properties with long-term renters.At one of our meet-ups, Scott talked in depth about how to buy, manage, and improve the houses.If you're interested in watching it, you can see the video here:Enjoy!

Don,Yea, I have a pretty good letter of intent and I actually know of another investor that shoots a quick video to serve as the letter of intent along with an email.

Atlanta Video Market UpdatesIn addition, I schedule bi-monthly meetups here in Atlanta.

One of the recent videos from the new #askbp podcast is about this topic. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/04/21...My thoughts:The good = access to listings, knowledge about contracts, save money on transactions, able to make additional income by finding properties for other investorsThe bad = time, cost, administration (you save money on transactions b/c you have to do all the paperwork)Some people want to focus on what they do best and outsource the rest.

An interesting read & video.

We are in the process of getting our first two rental properties (using OPM) out in PA where we both went to school and played sports (Lafayette and Lehigh.