Then go and start reading the forum focused on that strategy.From there, start to ask any questions you've got . . . once you begin to feel comfortable, start to write down your business plan, using our members as a resource for help.There are some great books out there, but there is nothing like an interactive learning center like BiggerPockets!

Hi Bill,I'm very interested in listening to how to interact with a possible private money lender.

This is because I have a web development firm so interaction is limited, I don't do the development and actually have no desire to, considering I hate being stuck sitting all day.

Pierce/King have great, interactive maps to find out zoning information on a property, Snohomish, less-so.King - http://gismaps.kingcounty.gov/parcelviewer2/Pierce - http://matterhorn3.co.pierce.wa.us/publicgis/

Agent still got their commish but did not do any work on the sell escrow.and in IL were you are .. agents hardly do anything anyway.. they put a contract together and hand off to attorney who does most of the heavy lifting IL is a VERY strange animal when it comes to how brokers interact with buyers and sellers.

This is my first post on BiggerPockets and I look forward to interacting with everyone!

You could always look for a property manager if you'd like to avoid interacting with tenants or a particular neighborhood.

One reason was the comps he used; while I'm purchasing a 2 story 3/2.5 with a one car garage, the comps he used were all single story 3/2's with no garage.When asked why he didn't use the comps for the same model houses that sold down the street, the response was that they "didn't sell through the MLS, so he had no way to determine seller discounts, terms of the loan" etc etc etc.My mortgage broker is interacting with this, and we might have made some headway, but in the meanwhile, I wanted to get the opinions of those on this board and determine if it is indeed in the VA guidelines to use only properties sold through the MLS as comps?

Normally I would be more hands on, but I have been trying to keep my personal interactions down as a result of COVID-19.Knowing the courts are closed and will have a backlog once opened, I have offered the tenant a cash refund of one full months rent if he moves out and leaves the unit in good condition.

I always enjoy and value my interactions on here.