I listen to numerous real estate podcasts, including bigger pockets, and I have heard many "self help" or alacarte services that help landlords manage their properties themselves.

It has dramatically changed my late paying tenants to always on time tenants.There have been numerous other tips and tricks I've picked up over the past couple of months. 

See also this NC attorney general press release at http://www.ncdoj.gov/News-and-Alerts/News-Releases-and-Advisories/Press-Releases/AG-Cooper-unravels-Triangle-real-estate-bid-riggin.aspx.

;-)As you poke around this site, PLEASE check out the NUMEROUS pod casts.

After not being able to recruit any of the people I know and knowing I need others to keep me motivated to see this through (it's a idea I talk about, but never seem to have the motivation to just do it ) , I want to start a MeetUp/Facebook to start a local group in my area.I want it to be a group for local people to hopefully to pool together money and/or time, have almost a book group over the "The Book on Flipping House" (telling them to buy the book of course) and have way of introducing them BiggerPockets.So please tell me my idea is flawless and will lead numerous people and my self to the promise land right?

They might not do anything for me then, but they will hear from me numerous times until I get it dropped to market value.  

I know numerous people who are absolutely crushing it right now.  

Numerous books are one source, for on the go podcasts are outstanding including BP, Joe Fairless and others.

Numerous academics and financial scientists have proven that stock pickers underperform their respective indices. 

Hi BP,I am still new to the triangle area and looking to connect with a property manager familiar with Durham to talk about rents.