Our monthly budget is around $300, which is quite small because we are still testing out our methods, ad copy, landing pages, etc.In terms of effective keywords to bid on, in my experience the more specific you can be, the better.  

You need to make sure you are complying with Ohio Law, and that you are NOT, even unintentionally, acting as an Real Estate Agent.To be a good wholesaler, you MUST have an accurate repair estimate.

The MLS is the most accurate source of home sales data, which is one of the memberships Realtors pay to have access to.  

I feel like I am coming into a class late and am cramming to prepare for the first test.

For repair value, a good contracting team will be there to tell you accurate costs, and you can reasonably infer your budget based on purchase price and area market value. 

"I would say creating 1st deal in most case is the toughest deal to create""Marketing and follow up is crucial""Be willing to market for deals consistently for several months without getting a profititable deal yet""Know your potentially accurate profit numbers or cashflow numbers when analyzing a deal and double check those numbers"

So, I deem their information as accurate and with good ways to do the knowledge capture.End result: I got a lot out of it.

Let me point out, I am not saying there are no deals, I am just trying to make sure we have an accurate picture of what the deals actually look like.

@JoeWhat you're saying is not entirely accurate.

Account Closed Knowing your market is critical to whether you are an investor or a speculator.Here is the short list of what you need to know:*  Rents*  Sales comps*  Taxes*  DOM*  Profit potential  (formula)*  Seller's or Buyer's market*  Market saturation*  Interest and availability of tenants and/or buyers*  Cost of homes for sale (not the same as sales comps)*  Quality of neighborhood (stats, but eyeball test works even better when you inspect a property)Joe VilleneuveREcapSystemA2REIC