The role of the agent is to market a property well; qualify the people involved; give advice on how a deal may happen as well as making sure all of the proverbial i's are dotted and the t's crossed.

@Donald Green  welcome to the community, you are at the right place to learn!

@Rob Green Welcome.

Here's a save the date & we can work on the agenda in the time leading up to the event.What: EastBay Mastermind GroupWhen: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 from 6:30pm -> ~8:30pmWhere: The Community Quarters @ BHG Mason-McDuffie Real Estate in Berkeley2095 Rose St. in Berkeley, CA 94709 (cross street, Shattuck)Parking: There is free, on-street parking nearby.

Realized I should have read the whole thread before replying.Just got done with Mobile Home Wealth Part 2 by Zalman VelvelAlong with Tipping Point by Gladwell, still trying to finish48 Rules of Power by Robert Greene - taken over a year to finish this one and about 70% through.

Hope our paths will cross.

The areas with a higher than average crime ranking (based on the Chicago average of 56.87) are:-60615Grand Boulevard neighborhood, Hyde Park neighborhood, Kenwood neighborhood, Washington Park neighborhood-60629Clearing neighborhood, Gage Park neighborhood, Marquette Park (Chicago Lawn) neighborhood, West Elsdon neighborhood, West Lawn neighborhood-60639Austin neighborhood, Belmont Cragin neighborhood, Cragin (Belmont Cragin) neighborhood, Galewood neighborhood, Hermosa neighborhood, Humboldt Park neighborhood-60632Archer Heights neighborhood, Brighton Park neighborhood, Gage Park neighborhood, Garfield Ridge neighborhood, Lawndale neighborhood, South Lawndale (Little Village) neighborhood, West Elsdon neighborhood-60647Bucktown Neighborhood, Humboldt Park neighborhood, Logan Square neighborhood, West Park neighborhood, West Town neighborhood, Wicker Park neighborhood-60644Austin neighborhood, Madison Square neighborhood-60624East Garfield Park neighborhood, Humboldt Park neighborhood, North Lawndale neighborhood, West Garfield Park neighborhood-60619Avalon Park neighborhood, Burnside neighborhood, Chatham neighborhood, Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, Pill Hill (Calumet Heights) neighborhood, Roseland neighborhood, South Shore neighborhood-60633Hegewisch neighborhood, South Deering neighborhood-60622Bucktown neighborhood, Goose Island neighborhood, Near North Side neighborhood, Noble Square neighborhood, River West neighborhood, Ukrainian Village neighborhood, West Park neighborhood, West Town neighborhood, Wicker Park neighborhood-60643Beverly neighborhood, Brainerd neighborhood, Morgan Park neighborhood, Washington Heights neighborhood, West Pullman neighborhood-60637Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, Hyde Park neighborhood, South Shore neighborhood, Washington Park neighborhood, Woodlawn neighborhood-60827Fay's Point neighborhood, Riverdale neighborhood-60617Avalon Park neighborhood, East Side neighborhood, Hegewisch neighborhood, Jeffery Manor neighborhood, Pill Hill (Calumet Heights) neighborhood, South Chicago neighborhood, South Deering neighborhood-60640Andersonville neighborhood, Edgewater neighborhood, Lincoln Square neighborhood, Ravenswood neighborhood, Uptown neighborhood-60620Ashburn neighborhood, Auburn Gresham neighborhood, Beverly neighborhood, Brainerd neighborhood, Chatham neighborhood, Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, Roseland neighborhood, Washington Heights neighborhood-60610Cabrini-Green (Cabrini Green) neighborhood, Gold Coast neighborhood, Goose Island neighborhood, Magnificent Mile (Michigan Avenue) neighborhood, Near North Side neighborhood, New Eastside neighborhood, Noble Square neighborhood, Old Town neighborhood, River North neighborhood, River West neighborhood, Ukrainian Village neighborhood-60612East Garfield Park neighborhood, Humboldt Park neighborhood, Medical Village neighborhood, Near West Side neighborhood, Tri-taylor neighborhood, Ukrainian Village neighborhood, University Village neighborhood, West Town neighborhood-60659Lincoln Square neighborhood, North Park neighborhood, West Ridge (West Rogers Park) neighborhood-60653Bronzeville neighborhood, Douglas neighborhood, Grand Boulevard neighborhood, Kenwood neighborhood, Oakland neighborhood-60616Armour Square neighborhood, Bridgeport neighborhood, Chinatown neighborhood, Douglas neighborhood, Lower West Side (Pilsen) neighborhood, Near South Side neighborhood, South Loop neighborhood-60621Englewood neighborhood, Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, Washington Park neighborhood-60636Gage Park neighborhood, Marquette Park (Chicago Lawn) neighborhood, West Englewood neighborhood6.

Hey @Kevin Bupp - you should still be able to, via BiggerPockets.com/meet by clicking the green button.

@Dee Cross There was a San Jose Meetup last week for BP'ers.

@Tyson Cross ,I'm moving the East Bay Meetup to San Francisco for this month to accommodate a larger crowd, with Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner joining us.