You need to enter each expense as an accounting transaction.

And, when I bought a house in Austin last month, Zillow was updated within minutes with "pending" and then "no longer on the market" notations as the transaction progressed.In any event, I do have several automated search e-mails that a few agents have set up for me.

I am very meticulous about books, spend a lot of time organizing myself.

These companies do have deals, but I think its important to research, understand and know their motivations and roles in these transactions.

Some questions come to mind such as how much of their financial aid is going to pay for their classes and books, and how much is left over for living expenses? 

To update you all, I had to part ways with my friend on this transaction.

Bigger Pockets first hit my radar about a month ago while reading Brandon Turner's book on Rental Property Investing. 

Also, BP just release a book by Dave on this subject.

I have limited capital, so I have been reading books focused on doing deals with little and no money down.

We lost close to 9k just in transactional costs!!!!!