It's super informative and the variety of guest speakers all drop some good knowledge in some form or another that'll help you along the way. 

We frequently provide value to the forum by answering questions and posting updates to the tax law as they relate to real estate. 

I currently own 9 properties/ 10 units which have been acquired both on and off market though a variety of financing methods. 

There are several knowledgeable and experienced CPAs who are frequent contributors on the forums.

I have sold on land contract frequently and like the model.

that question comes up frequently and a lot of BP members will chime in on how they think you can sway the wife.. its a matter of balance.. my wife is a real estate broker so not so much of a challenge here.. but we own no rentals. as we both cant stand tenants..

Can someone that frequently does this explain to me how it works?

IMHO, which is frequently wrong.  

We frequently provide value to the forum by answering questions and posting updates to the tax laws they relate to real estate.

Networking with others fast forwards your education and joining real estate forums such as this where you are constantly learning different aspects of real estate and if you don't have a plan yet, networking with others in the business will expose you to the variety of real estate investment strategies others are using so you can decide what would work best for your resources.