This can be a formidable tool to use to both grow your fund and fund your growth, and there are considerable tax advantages as well.

I really like seller financing and value play apartments (big ones, not the little ones popular on BP), but like any other strategy, you have to know what you're doing.

Continue being active on here and then as you grow make the decision if Pro is necessary.   

Don, I did google some info before posting on here and you are exactly right except number 4). when talking about naive, dumb, or relatives would you forgot about friends, who want to invest funds with me to grow my business and their retirement account.

BP also has it's very own and ever so popular podcast in itunes.

I figure with the good returns in that area it will just help to grow quicker the more I can get.

(I am in process of starting/growing my own real estate investing business).

The property is located in a Top-5 zip code in a growing area.

Wether this discussion is a basic formula or your own success story on what you've done, I'm trying to get an idea of what my best approach is to grow the fastest. 

Like Chris, I am also one of the people who help people like you grow and become the best you can be.