Sourcing Your First Deal

[Craig Curelop]

Hi everyone,

I have a 2017 goal to purchase my first 2 properties (one FHA and one conventional) in the central Florida area (Orlando, Tampa, etc.) . It seems like deals on the MLS in certain markets are drying up. Given that I do not have an endless supply of capital to deploy, what do you recommend as the best way of sourcing potential deals?

My thought is that if I do direct marketing, I may be wasting money and getting over my head with the amount of leads I can handle. However, the MLS likely does not have as many good deals. I'm curious to know how you all found your first deals?