I'm also on a REI web site, so I've self selected like everyone else here to enjoy REI.

I am a real estate agent and have been enjoying working with knowlegeable investors from this site.

Hello everyone,I just discovered Bigger Pockets and can't believe what a wealth of information this site is!

My ultimate goal is to retire when I am 30 from firefighting, but continue to buy a bit of properties to fund my travels and farm.

@Jay HinrichsI'm just learning to use this site.

I travel every week as a consultant, which I’ve always felt was a disadvantage in my greatest desire of meeting up with other link minded individuals, especially those who have seen success with RE.I have zero experience in RE, but I’ve been listening to BP podcast for about a year now and it’s quickly became an (healthy) obsession.

I'm new to this site as well. 

Now I’m using all the free sites due to RE agents don’t want to go through all the work for no reward for the sake of doing price analysis.

Nowadays, you can search on consumer MLS related sites when you want to find properties. 

Depending on your strategy sites like those may be fine for some strategies, but for qualified leads you need better data or you'll spend much of your time running in circles.Also, even with the better data, it can be challenge reaching some distressed owners for  a litany of reasons.