It's the local component that leads to state-wide variations.

I learned an incredible lot from some REO and Short Sale luminaries, in a smaller setting that allowed for alot of interaction and Q and A.

At that point your universe of options will be wide open.Also, you can do leveraged buy-and-hold deals all day long at 40-50% ROI, given these low rates and generous cap rates on beaten down prices.

Just as Josh mentioned, the true investor gets antsy when they are not doing something productive. there is a wide gap between the doers and the dreamers.

The surronding areas of Cleveland are really great places to live and you can find incredible deals.

Lease Options are wide open and you can structure them any way that works for you and the tenant.

You've got an incredible amount of labor just in small things like doors, floors, and sheetrock.

We are finally in the Top 10 for the three most important (that is, relevant to our business), widely searched terms in the country.Anyone can be #1 for phrases that nobody is searching.

I think you'll find this site to be incredibly helpful once you get used to it.I'm no expert on contracts but here is a link to a good thread on the subject.

I've spoken to a quite a few members who have told me about a remarkable amount of business (several in the millions) that they have done as a result of this site; these are people who have partnered with other members, found deals, found money, and so on.I was hoping that we might be able to get those of you who have profited from BP to share.I know that coming to a number may not be very easy for some, but for others it may be.If we can demonstrate to both our new members and potential new users how many of you have benefitted, and can then start to quantify that benefit, it would go a LONG way to help us tell others how incredible this place really is.While your stories are important (please share these on the BP Success Stories forum), what I'm really looking for here is a number and a brief explanation of that number.Note: Even if the site stopped you from getting into a bad deal or saved you from spending your money on overpriced (fill in the blank), I'd love to hear from you.