You can also check meetup.com or search facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

It has helped keep things rather status quo for now...

Facebook groups for investors and wholesalers in your area.

1) Main thing is interest rates are high right now so unless the property is in an very desirable area and at a great price, then it doesnt make sense to buy when rates are 8-9% right now. 2) Marketing platforms, MLS is the best way to go followed by social media group (Facebook groups, etc)3) what makes a house sell comes down to location and price, but above all price.

Something endlessly hungers inside of me for visible displays of social status through wealth, no matter how much I try to fight it, no matter how clearly I consciously understand and accept that it's an irrational neurosis.

It's measured, like all tax filings, as a function of annual income.So, for your example:$1,000 monthly gross income x 12 months = 12k GI(Gross Income)Less your PITI, as stated: - in this case, your example is $700, x 12 - $8400Leaves you with a NOI(Net Operating Income) of $3600.Now technically, this would be taxable, however - you need to factor in Depreciation, and other expenses which could be claimed based on your tax status as a real estate investor, assuming you qualify.Depreciation, as you may know, is your building cost, less the land value, based on the time of purchase, which can then be 'depreciated' over 27.5 years. 

They also had many short films that would get posted on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook etc. 

Although your assignments will most likely be separate from your broker and your real estate affiliation, its required to be very forthcoming with your license status when talking with potential sellers even if you're not fully acting in your capacity as a real estate agent. 

So the way I explain it is if you came over you do exactly what you are doing now, in addition to commission, you will earn stocks, can buy shares at a discount from commission check, and you have the potential to earn back your cap in stock if you reach ICON status. 

What I find funny/frustrating/fascinating is that there is clearly a great deal of agreement between all the experienced investors (like @Jonathan Twombly, and @Ben Leybovich and @Jay Hinrichs) about most of the data points as well as the overall status of the market - short term and long term.