I'm looking to meet some folks who know the Tacoma area very well.   I'm looking at multi-family (4-plex) but don't know the area well enough and from what I'm reading can be tricky to pick the right neighborhood.    ...

I know this is active investing so obviously everyone is leveraging expertise and connections too; still, just trying to wrap my head around the ballpark numbers in this space.Edit: Here's a third way to ask: In one of the above categories, what's the ROI you're likely to see if a given deal ends up being 1) an average deal, 2) a home run, or 3) goes way south...and what proportion of each do you tend to get in that category?

Looking for those that practice in NJ, NY, CT and PA.

Agents offer expertise, we run into first time home buyers all the time in the Chicago market.

You better practice and be prepared to use it or why have it.

I am a Business Administration graduate of the University of Illinois am a licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker and licensed Community Association Manager.My background in building and developing gives me valuable expertise in maintaining high-quality properties while staying under budget.

Hi can anyone explain what the fraudulent practices are?  

I'd like to practice my art (since I'm already in school for it) and invest in real estate too if at all possible.Since I do not know any successful investors in this industry (yet), I read books from people like Kiyosaki, Robbins, and de Roos.

Meaning an area can look good as you research or it can look horrible however there can be a 1 mile radius that you will find is up and coming or that is in close proximity of and area that is rated Good....best practice is to do the leg work!!

The typical practice for collections firms is to take a percentage of the principal, get attorneys fees based on that in the judgment, and then take out a percentage of all incoming monies of the garnishment.