I’m looking for some guidance on my next steps toward achieving financial freedom through real estate.My long-term goal is to acquire enough rental properties to secure my financial future.

Find out what is motivating them and lean in on that.

What an achievement.

Welcome @Rebecca Morris,These are the 10 first steps I would recommend to get started in REI (real estate investing):1) Educate Yourself: Read books, take online courses, and attend seminars about real estate basics, market trends, and investment strategies.2) Set Clear Goals: Define what you want to achieve in real estate—whether it’s buying a home, investing in rental properties, or flipping houses.3) Choose Your Niche: Decide if you want to focus on residential, commercial, or industrial real estate, or perhaps a mix of these.4) Research the Market: Analyze your local real estate market.

If you want to buy, give a couple Sears Outlets a call, they normally have a couple sets around and since they likely sit for a decent amount of time the store might be motivated to drop the price a bit to move it.

Sellers who are still on the market in Nov/Dec tend to be highly motivated and prices start dropping.

What I have taken away from past BOCons is a burst of motivation

It is understanding possible sellers motivations.  

The members of WBP are filled with go getters and go givers, because of them I have achieved more in my young multifamily journey that I ever thought possible.

People have used roomies.cm and TurboTenant also to achieve succcess.. hope that helps!!