The MLS is also extremely valuable.

As for me, I'm in Pittsburgh, so this old steel town doesn't quite grasp big long words like "appreciation".

We could spend MORE money and throw in some stainless steel appliances, but how much to we shell out to make sure it appraises for the 190,000The 190,000 is ABSOLUTELY appropriately priced for the area and even a bit below what some homes are selling for, but we negotiated a great deal at 130,000"I would suggest you have two exit strategies. 1) Flip to your end buyer, which you have and 2)Be prepared to rehab it and sell it yourself."

IMO, an agent is more valuable to me by bringing me the buyer than listing my property in the MLS.

I would throw deals on the "investor walls" hoping that "something" would stick....big mistake, but a valuable learning experience.As a wholesaler striving to build my buyers list, I've stopped chasing "everything" and started focusing on what investors really want.

I have already spent countless hours on the forums/blogs and have come across an amazing amount of helpful & valuable information.

We bid out our most valuable positions to Indians willing to work for 30% of what people in The States will work for.

Bigger Pockets has been infinitely valuable to me so far and I hope it continues to thrive and bring people and ideas together in the future.

(This is a valuable thing, though, considering how many people have difficulty with financial discipline.)Kevin Yeats, your observation about the higher transaction costs of homes compared to stocks is valid.

I personally never have used any of these overly marketed 'best thing since sliced bread' program, whether it be a red pill, blue pill or magic fairy dust :roll: My most recent negotiators started to use this OpenRoad system which I wasn't to excited about at first but after getting access to it and checking it out, I really do enjoy it and see its very valuable to my business.