Find a QI and get them in contact with escrow to get the ball rolling.

For this example we will use 70% For this formula you will need to know the following:ARV=After Repair Value ( How much will the house will sell for after making all the repairs needed)Repair Estimate - (Send me a message and I can send you a list I got from my mentorship class for ball park estimates based on square footage and depending if you need cosmetic repairs, avarage repairs or Extreme repairs)Your Assigment FeeARVx.70 - Repairs - Your Assignment FEE = Max OfferExample$200,000 x .70 = $140,000 - $30,000 (repairs) - $10,000 (your profit) = $100,000 (offer)Your potential profit is $10,000 I hope this formula helps you make offers that will make sense for all involved in the transaction.Happy Wholesaling,Lily Rodriguez - Investor friendly Broker

Working 11 hrs a day Monday through Friday is my current situation but how to I get the ball actually to start moving towards a deal with no capital?

Even during the crazy pandemic year that saw other markets go up 15%, DC was steady at just above its average at 7%  4.99% is quite precise.

If you're just starting and don't have time to deal with a lot of potential issues, turnkey is a great way to get the ball rolling.

There are many neighborhoods in Houston that score in the 70s and up on AirDNA, so it is a good market, but you need to be precise about where you're looking.2 - the submarkets within houston that perform well for STR are nowhere near your price point. continue saving or choose a cheaper market. you're looking at the fourth largest city in the US, and the biggest city in the most moved-to state in the union.

Nobody has a perfect crystal ball, but probably next year it MIGHT be 4% (or even still higher). 

It’s a little bit of a different ball game than resale properties.

It might not be as precise as your method, but it could give you a good starting point without the data headache.

I've been taking in so much info that I'm in the analysis paralysis phase but I'm curious how someone more seasoned would get the ball rolling with just $50k cash today.