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Focus on finding more than a few reliable reo agents, and other direct sources to supply you with properties.

Do you know what you're doing, have knowledge of RE or are you following a step by step program?

Ultimately, I want the primary source of my income to come from investments in real estate and private businesses.Although I’m pretty much a silent reader for now, I will join the conversation as I feel like I have more to contribute.Thanks to the active members for sharing their knowledge, and good luck to everyone on their endeavors!

In reality, it would be hard to really keep you idenity secret, it's pretty much hipe to sell programs.

I find this to be the best source for down to earth knowledge that is so hard to find sometimes.My plans for next 1-3 years is to get my first REI property and get my feet wet in the real estate.My future plan 5-15 years is to build a portfolio to retire on. :)I really enjoy BP and super excited to learn from all of you folks on here.

I too have several thousand dollars of programs sitting on a shelf.

There's a hearing in a few days to determine if the entire family will be removed from the program.

There are programs that do this for you but I think you'll learn more if you do it yourself on excel.

Sources for comps include: MLS, public records, a title company.