LISTEN for opportunities to hang out with them; take them to lunch; do so some odd jobs for them (that you can do well), etc.Ask them questions and LISTEN carefully to the answers.Making friends with the successful investors in your town is no different than making friends with anyone else!

We didn't know for what at the time because the presumed ex-LL had been involved with throwing his girlfiend out and removong her property unbenouced to her, and a drunken car crash.

A swimmers body is one of the most balanced, but there is alot of actual resistance involved, to get there.

I saw a list somewhere of the top 10 places for renting, and oddly enough Detroit was like 8th or 9th on that list.I have several contacts up in Detroit.

I have been an active real estate broker specializing in commercial properties for 10 years.I have invested in a few smaller properties, but want to step it up and get involved with larger properties.

I don't want to involve myself in something that could be a possible scam.

My wife, on the other hand, is interested in getting involved in Low Income Housing and would like to learn how to invest in properties that would enable us to rent to low income families who has lost their homes due to the subprime loan scandals.

The Birddog does not get involved in any of the contractual and financial part.

Often the interim financing (the acquisition and construction loans) involves relatively high interest rates and short amortization periods.

That's usually a result of a lack of market knowledge or management plan.I am one of the gurus - so I hesitated to get involved in this thread.