i'm talking a GOOD 6 months to a year of learning about finances (both personal and business), real estate investing - benefits and risks, business operations, and some systems for analysing properties thoroughly.keep in touch.

I find very few of my deals through the mls (about 5%), but my research using the mls directly benefits me EVERY time I make an offer.

So I thought you might benefit from what I have found.

If you get defaulted on there's a good chance that the first is in default as well, which means to get your money you're going to have to get the first current, foreclose on your note and then sell the property for enough to cover both, plus a profit.Bad credit history, bad payment history means the risk is higher, which makes the return higher on a RISK ADJUSTED BASIS.

The property will appreciate & you will have some great tax benefits.

I am not out to "beat" or "time" the markets, but rather follow an institutional investment philosophy for long term benefits.

I think we can all help each other and benefit at the same time.

It may be possible to save all or a portion of the tax-deferred benefits with the proper expert guidance.Partial Tax-Deferred BenefitsInvestors can dispose of one or more relinquished properties and can acquire one or more like-kind replacement properties as part of a single 1031 exchange transaction.

I anticipate this being a very popular place for the newer members.The second new section, Real Estate Marketing is intended for the real estate professionals on the site who want to talk about advertising online and off, marketing strategies, and so on.I think the addition of these new threads will benefit our users, and they have come from your recommendations.

Anyone who spends a few minutes online can easily see that.For instance:http://duende.uoregon.edu/~hsu/blogfiles/shiller-real.gifSince WW2, after adjusting for inflation, home prices were pretty much constant in the long run.