Just a little background to my situation: I have lived in Orlando for about 5 years but have lived in 4 very different and geographically separate areas within that time (college and apartments).

I am originally from New Mexico with a background in auto sales.

I was wondering if anyone has became a successful real estate developer without a formal education background?

What is your background?

I believe that a professional written letter with a request to purchase real estate, with added credentials (license, bonded, with the BBB, references and some background information about yourself will be more respected than a hand written note on yellow paper, the consumers today are very smart) I don't (I am often wrong) think they are going to get excited by a yellow letter.It is my opinion if you want to find deals, forget the mailings, get out on the street and start to meet people who want to sell their properties; for sale by owners, expired listings, internet leads, farm an area, talk to people, run ads, folks in tax sale or mortgage foreclosure. 

What does everyone use to run a background and eviction check for tenant applications?

If you dig into the background on this issue, it gets uglier and uglier.

Hello, by way of introduction, my name is Christopher Beccles and I reside in Montgomery County, Maryland.I'm new to the real estate investment business, my background to date has primarily targeted the IT sector.

I plan to talk to a local CPA if needed (and of course when taxes need to be done), but so far am having trouble finding those with real estate backgrounds, at least by recommendation by those I trust.

What is your background?