They usually have a yahoo group or online forum, so you can ask for referrals there.

And plus, my county just started doing LLC online filing, all from one place.

Look online at the types of homes and nieghborhoods in the area.

You canspend hard-earned money on specialty books, not beginningknowledge which you can get right here for free.

SteveGent -- There are a number of services out there that will help you get set up to collect rent payments online via check, VISA, MC, AMEX...

Stick with a forum or books online or in the book store.

You would then be involved in the business and hopefully learn some things from someone in the business, whil earning a little nit of cash.

Hello from College Station Texas.I'm a broker here and have recently sold my interest in a firm and am doing my own business now.I'm looking forward to the networking this site offers.I have been in this area since 1981 and have been a Realtor since 1998.I have an ABR and GRI and alot of experience working with investors from all over as our firm managed several hundred properties in addition to sales and listing.Lets do some learning and earning!!!

As more information becomes available on-line there is less need for full services provided by an agent and hence less need to pay a 4-6% commission.

With all of this information available to people online, the phone calls that I get are from people who are already pretty interested in the apartment -- which wastese less of my time on fruitless showings.