after the "@" might be helping though so thanks for the tip!

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's some articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessHow to Start Investing In Real Estate at a Young AgeOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

This is a great tip and I'll explain why!!!

Paul Timmins, thank you for the great tips.

However, I'm not sure what you are talking about :) Peter Conti is an author, I've read a couple of his books, but I don't think I've ever seen him here on BiggerPockets.For tips on what BiggerPockets is and how to use it, check out the BiggerPockets Start Here page!

Being from NYC, I had an expectation that nobody locally would ever be willing to speak openly and share tips and info with me on REI.

Another tip..Always check to see if the house is on these sites before going to look @ or put a bid on.http://www.homepath.comhttp://www.homesteps.comhttps://www.hudhomestore.comAs for the 125%, it sounds like he/she is mincing the 90-day flip rule with other misinfo.

Thanks Ali and Paul for the warm welcome, as well as the tips.

I'm not intending to sound like a jerk when I say this, but why would you necessarily offer terms that are more generous than they're willing to accept?

Thanks for the tip James!