Personalize it.If you have visited their park make sure you let them know and the things you like/d about it.The brokers are going to feed their best deals to people they know, AND who can deliver the cash/closings on the deals the engage on.  

I listen to the podcast and it seems to me that @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner are looking for and encouraging people to engage in the forums.  

You may not be actively involved personally and provide services to your IRA, as that would essentially amount to making un-documented contributions to the IRA and artificially boosting the sheltering value.An alternate and entirely different structure known as a Rollover as Business Startup (ROBS plan) exists that allows for retirement funds to be utilized to capitalize an active business in which you are hands on engage. 

As someone who regularly engages in contract litigation, I have noticed that, at least in my state, the contracts provides by associations rarely are fully protective of the individual.

Ultimately, to get the most detailed information you should eventually engage a realtor for up to date recent comps which will have pictures as well as more detail not generally shared in the public domain.  

I am hoping to get from my MIL the copy of the lease soon and then engage a real estate attorney for options availed to us.

I'm looking to get engaged locally and build a portfolio in the north-west region particularly, as I know it best because I live there.

Thanks for the engaging discussion!

With working full time and going to school I didn't have much spare time to engage on the site. 

My instructor was Bob Rothenberg, and he was very engaging & provided practical examples to prepare for exam content.