It was J's website and blog that pushed me to finally do rehabs instead of selling to the rehabber or landlord buyer at a discount.

So a foreclosure in their past doesn't usually give us pause during the approval process but we received an application yesterday and upon doing some quick checking we discovered that our applicant was able to prolong their foreclosure for nearly 8 years.My initial thought is that if they are this good at prolonging a foreclosure what will they be like (or how good will they be) at prolonging an eviction if we ever head down that road.Comments?

:) Here's a blog post I wrote about what I encountered recently: http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4430/blog_posts/32442-bed-bugs-spotting-and-getting-rid-of-themMost importantly, I'm glad you got rid of them things.

I've learned a lot through bigger pockets blogs and their podcasts, and feel this is a great community to network with and be apart of.I've attended a few of the local REI's in the area (Arlington,Addison, Grand Prairie) and was wondering if any BP members are active members to any of these groups?

Hi Michael,There is an astounding amount of information here at BP as I'm sure you've discovered.

There is so much info to suck up from all the blogs, podcasts, and forums.I am a former automotive technician who decided to go back to school and pursue a career change.

Once I discovered what I was good at, things took off.

Be sure to check out the forums, the blogs, podcasts as well as other parts of this amazing website and like minded community.

There is a ton of great info here.I'd listen to all of the podcasts you can find related to wholesaling and read as much as possible; there are tons of blogs and forum posts here on the topic of wholesaling, from experienced people who do it full-time.

Lastly, as you filter your list(s) and vet callers who respond, you'll discover that you can improve your sales conversions by targeting better qualified leads if you take the time to look for triggers that motivate them to do business with you.