You have lots of other choices in the free and paid space. 

These are all people who, if given a choice, would rather keep their house than sell it.So, what’s happening?

Hi Geetha,The NCREIA meetups in Raleigh and Charlotte are a fantastic choice—they attract real estate operators at every level, so you're definitely in the right place to build connections!

However, if you have conveyed the information to them via some type of written from.. that is a good option to leave it to them on what their choice is and move.

For example, one house the seller - a guy who inherited the house - stole all the appliances before closing, and when we showed up to do the final walk through they were gone.

It is something I believe will help me finally get that coveted first deal and first paycheck.

I’m excited to finally be in a position to take the plunge into real estate investing!

Finally, I occasionally buy things for a rental on Facebook Marketplace.

This can safeguard you at lease-end if the tenant refuses to pay the final month’s rent, as you’d have a legal basis to keep the security deposit.

But I feel you on the 24” model, if you have no choice :(