As mentioned earlier in the thread definitely listen to the podcasts, great stuff there with a ton of different guests, views on REI, and investment strategies.Also the two books featured here on BiggerPockets by @J Scott are must reads if you're interested in rehabbing and or flipping houses. www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookOne other thing you can learn a ton from are the free webinars that are usually every Thursday. www.biggerpockets.com/webinarBest of luck to you!

Some of us are starting out, some are just getting our feet wet (done a few deals like me) and some have been featured on pod casts like @Anson Young.You can use the search feature to find "wholesaler Denver" and then from the results select people in the left column and you will see all of us that have wholesaler and Denver in our profile.

To me, that is the difference between a "wholesaler" and a scam artist playing games with peoples lives and their home.

This is one of my favorite features of Bigger Pockets especially for asking specific questions.

Definitely leaning towards Rentec based on your recommendations, and the product's features and cost for my few properties.

@Lynn M.I will agree that a tenant with good credit is better and playing the waiting game is a better strategy for many property owners, especially for properties in high demand.For those who own property in less desirable areas where the applicant pool is smaller or in situations where paying the mortgage without collecting rent would put the owner in a bad financial position, I think simply checking for judgments and criminal records is good enough.Of course I'm willing to accept a higher degree of risk than most property owners because my costs are lower due to the fact that I process my own evictions and many times do the clean-outs/repairs myself.I've learned that it is good idea to at least check for non-existence of rental judgments because that is a sign that either they will leave the property when asked or that they've never rented a property before in their own name because they are young.

In order for both side to have “skin” in the game I have either a $50 a month pet rent OR one months security deposit.

It's truly a numbers game.

However, you can do the work now and get yourself set up for when you do have the cash and graduate college you'll be way ahead of the game.

Just want to know what you guys like best about this site and what features you use the most and get the most out of.Thanks,Justin