.- site interface hasnt been updated in years. the menuing is old style, - no client side (e.g. jquery) interaction to make data entry easier on the user to enter data. everything seems to be server side - enter 5 fields, hit submit and wait, etc.- the accounting side is bad and needs an overhaul as well - hard to find the reports, they default to 90 day reports, etc.I have watched the training videos, but quite frankly i have used a lot of different web based systems, and I shouldnt have to watch videos to figure the system out (IMHO).S

Now, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

I have been a member for a couple months but just began to interact with others today.  

Though flourescent lights can cause deafening pain for Autistics, it has been shown that kids in general [ non-Autistic]develop more headaches and have more difficulty learning than most other lighting.We do sound proofing between rooms which everyone likes [especially apartment dwellers] We prohibit the use of nasty cheap fragrances.We also utilize "interaction badges" They are a clear card holder on a lanyard.

In the past few days, they have also published about 5k full attribute parcel line KML records to Google fusion tables (=interactive online mapping), cleaned up three county shapefiles, made custom relational databases from 1.65mm records, and so on.

Beautiful design, loads and interacts fluidly, and they solicit (albeit very politely and infrequently) to investors with liquid funds over 50k for income, so no need for ads.

I avoid being a "friend" but am "friendly" in my interactions if this makes sense.Tenant just had a baby.

We care deeply about doing things the right way and being a positive force in real estate.Thanks again for sharing all of your thoughts and concerns and I'm looking forward to interacting with you all on a more regular basis.

Do not let the interaction intimidate you.

We've had the opportunity to interact with thousands of investors and developers (been providing analysis software to those folks for 30+ years), and from that perspective I can agree completely with @Brian Burke.