This will be a very good opportunity for networking and to meet people active on BP (and those who don't use BP).

I would like to know if there is a competing service.

Then, go to Been Verified website, and use their service to get phone numbers for these cash buyers.

Glad to see this many active people from Illinois.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

They make like a guy with one to ten rental houses can show positive Cash Flow from them by paying full price for service calls and repairs.

I was curious and wanted to know what you all thought about leaving active duty and going to full time REI?

Let me know if you'd like for me to get you set up on that.As for meetups, a few other local BP members (Tim Gordon) and I host a free event each month that meets at an active investment property and reviews the pertinent details of the deal and helps t explain numerous facets of REI.

Real estate is one of the last great free-market environments. everything is negotiable, and some providers are better than others, meaning they offer more complete/sophisticated service and response, wider marketing exposure, etc.I compete routinely against both higher than 5% and lower than 10% management rates and anywhere from one month's rent for a leasing fee, to half that. 

I did 6 active, 4 reserve and hubby just hit 24 years, before dropping retirement papers a month ago.