To me this site is more about sharing knowledge, experiences and viewpoints not seeing someone's picture and building trusting relationships.

Trust Me!!

I also understand (maybe incorrectly) that agents are not allowed to just "give out" the information or access either, but many do to trusted investors they may have done deals with?

Our club brings in national speakers, has panels of local successful investors and so much more.

If passive, I would start with the ETF investemnts, borrow from that at a low rate (5% or less) then learn all he can about investing in trust deeds (notes) and yield at least 10% (netting 5% from money borrowed).Will

You're probably going to need to wait a year, maybe six months, before you can refi.Better, though more expensive, to get a HML and have an actual deed of trust on the property.

Always good to have another New Englander join the BP nation!

For example Commercial properties are mainly listed (at least on a national level)on loopnet.com which is the first company to list commercial properties in an online database. ( that I know of)What other technology based solutions can be provided to Real Estate, particularly for private investors?

I pay close attention to lot sizes and the topography of the lot has fill dirt been used and to what extent.If I can't put boots on the ground, I sure as hell want to partner up with someone that I can trust in the area to understand the market.My opinion is only mine based on what I'm looking to accomplish in the next 20 years or so.

The big one moved even further south and was almost always some national guru.