This actually just came up earlier and what I gleaned was this.

Michael Quarles The list I'm working on right now is only Absentee IS/OOS - I was able to glean some interesting (to me) statistics before I started mailing that helped me shape my list.

I have a few questions about the tax lien process in Baltimore City and would like to glean from people who know the system.

I've ready tons of threads on the forums already, primarily in the success section to see what I can glean from it. 

You can often glean lots of info how they conduct themselves and make your own determine whether you want to engage them to buy a product they have built and are now selling.As far as reading through every single post I just do not have the time.

There are easier ways then hanging out at the court house or lowe's...I look at it like this...regardless of the cost of any program if you can glean one nugget that makes you $5-6k on a consistant basis that you can put in your tool belt then it is worth it...hanging out at the court house, lowe's or home depot is an old school way of doing things....like I said he will teach you how to take down deals without financing or having to estimate out the work...Todd taught me to take a house that was upside down on equity and make money with it...like I said it is not just the system it is the support, comardship, and partners who are doing what you are doing and you know are doing deals because we all show our checks...just saying..IMO...any investment you make in yourself is worth it if you put it to use...you don't need anyone to tell you or justify your decesion...your gut told you it was a good thing stick with that....IMO

I have been building this list for a few years, @Scott TrenchI've gleaned these lenders from the kind people on BP.

I think you'll love all the information you can glean from BP.

I'm sure I'd glean lots of good info from it. 

They offer quite a bit of info free (I was able to glean where to buy/not buy based on their free statistics) but they offer a paid subscription you need to purchase if you really want to dial down into details.