Go to my profile page, to the right are my blogs, read "How to develop a good BS Meter" if you are the smartest guy in town, you'll figure it out. 

Develop a process you can trust and follow.

I hope to develop a tract of land and call it quits from Real Estate and sail off into the sunset with my Family.

Interesting technique that you have there - I do know his mail continues to come in at this address though.

Control as many properties as possible and negotiating the offer using the second stage" negotiating technique, first open negotiations with an offer, than close with final face to face negotiations.

I began by lending to people who were developing or rehabbing.

You have to develop relationships so you can create and add to your buyers list.

Plus the universities so there are lots of students and working professionals as well as new developments happening around town.West Haven is good too.

A close friend was starting in Real Estate so we connected and here I am 2 years later in the business development role for Bolthouse Homes.

I have a natural draw towards the "flipping" sector, as my background tends to lead me in that direction, but at this point only consider this as a secondary form of investment, wanting to invest the majority of my time and money into buy and hold properties.My short-term goal would be to flip a few homes to help develop substantial capital to purchase my first multifamily property (triplex/quadplex), in which I would like to live/rent/self manage.