The numbers are a little different ($50k down, 5% interest, property taxes $5k/yr) but the result is essentially the same.

I think the greatest take away for me is to be Focused on what you want and Networking is your greatest tool (and my weakest skill). 

I found a great one using the BP agent finder tool and another great one through local investor connections.

I used tools like BiggerPockets to analyze deals weekly, and building a reliable team and networking with experienced investors helped me gain confidence.

First, it's essential to evaluate the properties thoroughly before bidding.

This is essentially where we are at now, and just lack my signature to make it happen.

So this is more than a canned tool to ask certain questions, and more than a web scraper, this is a intelligent AI based prospecting tool for real estate leads.

They're usually full of exaggerations or emotional pleas that are essentially lies.

In my case, I wasn’t sure my land qualified because it was essentially my back yard, but because it was always a separate lot from my house, I was able to still do it because raw land without improvements on it is always considered investment property.

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.