Who is being used the most for investment coaching?  Realtors? Fellow investors? Accountants? Friends?

Do you attend investment classes?  How have they helped?

What tips have you learned that are most worthwhile?

Can we get a top ten tip list going?  Would getting an understanding of the true value of the property be in the top ten?  I feel this is important because many times a sellers representation of value may be skewed depending on whether the seller is using county appraisal as the basis or rental income alone as the basis, etc.  Other factors should be considered such as an analysis of value of other properties on the block or neighborhood.  When a combined approach that uses multiple criteria for basis, a more accurate true value is derived.  My husband is a Realtor who works at determining true value of an investment property.

Who can add to the list and who was your investment coach that taught you the tip?