your local real estate investment club usually have reputable buyers and u can also put a for sale sign on the property you're trying to sell with your number so buyers will call you

So I have two people @Steve Buchanan and @Brandon Hall saying I should get a much higher payout, and then I have another reputable member of BP:  @Jon Holdman telling me this deal may be too good to be true.Now I'm really confused.  

Like other professions the bad ones can give everyone else a bad reputation. 

I want to vet him and be able to trust him fully but at the same time dont want to insult the man.If he's a serious investor, he won't be insulted...he'll understand...I think I have a pretty good reputation in the real estate world, but if someone is willing to partner with me without vetting me further than just my online presence, that concerns me...

Being on BP kind of forces people to be a little more ethical as their reputation could go downhill pretty fast.

If he has a local business then you should be able to check out the reputation of that business and determine if he has the means.Also, asking for his taxes for the last couple years might be a good idea.The other side of that coin, if he has a successful business and only pays himslef 18/K per year, he may soon have issues with the IRS.

They are doing business with me because of reputation, and people talking about me, not because they read an acronym on a business card. 

Hey BP Community,I wanted to ask if anyone here could give me a recommendation for a reputable title company within the Chicago area, preferably south side, that is familiar with doing a double close?

But, if you make it a part of your life to drive a new street every day, send out 50 -100 letters per month, hand out business cards and tell everyone you are a real estate investor- you can build your reputation and grow.The best thing is you can be the only game it town.

Sometimes that personal benefit can be positive - for example, someone being really helpful so that they can build a reputation/network which may be leveraged down the road.