I will take the negative too and glean from it.

I totally appreciate the volume of information this site has to offer, and I am sure I will glean a ton of information going forward browsing through it.The business I own is profitable and will generate $70K in profit this year.

:P The second big paragraph above is mostly gleaned from just lurking in online discussion forums frequented by appraisers.

I haven’t started investing in rental properties yet, but one of my steps towards my goal is to glean as much as possible from the seasoned pros here.

I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and thank everyone, in advance, for the wealth of information I've already gleaned and will continue to glean from this terrific community.I've begun my journey into real estate investing and am eager to start building my contact base, investment team, and find a market that suits my needs.

Maybe you should join the local business council there to glean more insight.I have friends that watch as people open up their first shop and then they come in 6 months later for a Subway and buy for 50% of build out cost for a discount.

Tons of great people to learn from and info to glean.

I don't know who's right and I'm hoping to glean some wisdom from the biggerpockets community on this one.

I'm still learning the ropes myself and excited to glean from others' experiences and dreams.Hope to talk soon!

Meanwhile, let's keep the conversation going, as I am sure there many others reading our comments who may glean something.