I am currently specialized in loss mitigation and bulk REO's.

Some members here at the site specialize in short sales.

The Title company recieves a copy.The preparing Attorney recieves a copy.

I agree there's a lot of "guru nonsense" out there--I'm sick to death of it--but how does the average person acquire the specialized knowledge they need to succeed?

I'd love to know how other landlords are preparing for Y2K.

I was under the impression that the online brokerages have agents people can list with (both listing and buyers' agents).In another forum, I heard from an investor that if these sites had a special area specifically for investors, inluding allowing properties not on MLS to be listed/advertised in it (e.g.

Read more of this tale of woe on the BiggerPockets Blog Special Thanks to Charles Feldman for the brilliant post!

If your degree helps you to survive comfortably, then I think it's a good thing.3) I have never heard of anyone saying their degree prepared them for creative real estate investing4) Most of the math we need to do deals is nowhere near as complex as finance classes.

You have to be prepared to say no to more deals than you say yes to especially when there are so many choices.

Also, if brokerage sites had special investor pages/areas, would you be more likely to use the sites to advertise, get leads, or list properties?