You will gain a TON of knowledge and who knows - maybe you'll even find a partner or two.Knowing that there is a resource available to me that offers advice on pretty much any REI question has been a huge benefit to me and my business.Investing in multifamily properties by using as little of my own money as possible is my game.

Investing in multi family properties by using as little of my own money as possible is my game.

The opening of the Grand Parkway (the new outer loop) is a game changer that keeps feeding the growth engine.

I am very much a rookie in the game of real estate investing, and was excited when I learned about the BiggerPockets community.

I think an investor that wants to be in this game for the long haul is going to have reserves, and those should be held as liabilities against the property, so it should deduct from the numerator, in my opinion. 

@Ned Carey, and @Dave Meadows - yeah avl has game. we saw pretty ridiculous appreciation in our neighborhood, like 30% over last 3 years. such little inventory as well. the influx of breweries and the long term development plan for the river corridor / river arts district is so promising. all we need is a surf / kayak wave (manmade whitewater feature) right in the middle of town, and we'll be on the next level!

I don't want to wait, so I'll be looking for a second portfolio lender to do a few loans for me until the first one is ready to come back in the game.

They could be misleading me but that is part of the game I guess.

that is awesome @Joshua Dorkin    and the experience here is already great... this will just further enhance the experience and create a platform for users to interact. thanks for continuing to make this better. 

While agreeing with Dave on personal finances, I also have read all of Robert Kiyosaki's books and have ace'd his cash flow 101 game.