In regard to your advice about the Realtor, well, I'm hoping that the mls access I would have, the elbow grease I would put in, the knowledge of real estate I would develop, the colleagues I would meet, the broker I would get able to easily get the advice of, and the percent or two in gain vs. paying a Realtor will make my decision a smart one.

Steve Ferguson is very knowledgeable.

Of these, syndication sounds the most appealing to me, but thanks to some very educational advice and guidance from Jeff Greenberg, a BP member and syndication expert... my words, not his.

The resort is not open as of yet, but I have some knowledge in the area of taxes, foreign ownership, and the entities that we have the properties in.

I'm currently reading a lot of real estate material to acquire more knowledge as well as taking a real estate licensing course not to become an agent but to learn more and In a classroom setting.

., but I have a HOA question, (especially Il. resident experts)?

BP has so much information available and many people willing to share their knowledge.

Do I need to talk to bankers or appraisers to gain this knowledge?

(again, that's my understanding- I'm no tax expert)

I pride myself on offering the best customer service and knowledge to my clients and I feel as if this could be a great resource for me to learn more about the investing side.My business model is to accumulate multi-family residences in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties and manage them myself until I find that hiring a property manager as leverage is my best bet.