Hey Jeff, You're right, only good fund managers beat the index, and in my opinion that's mostly due to the structure and the extreme active trading that fund managers participate in.

I have been watching from the shadows for a year, but I felt it was time to actively participate.  

It would be very, very dangerous for a landlord to participate in what is being described.How would you validate that what the landlord was saying is true?  

As a condition of closing most buyers will require that those tanks are removed and the site is eligible for participation in some sort of brownfield/UST remediation fund and liability protection.

Thanks for pushing for my participation in the challenge.

According to a national survey conducted by The Boulder Group (see page 3), the majority of active net lease participants are expecting 2013 cap rates to remain unchanged or decline.

In my opinion, blogging -- along with all social networking -- is an opportunity for you to build a brand, create some name recognition, build credibility and in general, bring some level of trust upon yourself.This also includes participating here at BP, blogging here at BP (if you don't want the hassle of maintaining your own blog) and networking with other active investors here and elsewhere.

If you want to work for yourself as an investor- learn everything you can for free by reading books, participating in online forums (like this website), watch youtube, anything- the options are endless.

@Ali ParnellBefore participating in an auction, consider the following: attend an auction for a comparable property to build your familiarity with the fast-paced processreview the terms of the sale - most auction companies will have a sample contract onlineask if you can preview the property several days in advance of the auction@Courtney RollinsHave you used Baltimore City's CELS/CodeMap?

The escrow agent will deliver the funds/document to the benefited party when the conditions of the contract have been met.Depending on individual state law, escrow agents can work at title insurance companies, independent escrow companies, law firms, real estate brokerages or financial institutions, you can find participants at the American Escrow AssociationIt's the carrot to the parties that their is a serious deal and they are ready, based on certain requirements being fullfilled, to move forward.