My game plan is to buy & hold MFH to build my portfolio off appreciation due to cashflow home seems so hard for me in my market 

Most landlords are willing to do cash for keys so if they don’t accept that, they’re trying to game the system.

Learning from others is a game-changer.Think Long-TermEven if you can’t house hack yet, that’s okay.

@Deal H.I want you to get in the game too, I just want you to do so from a place of financial strength. 

I think that'll help you gain more insights into the market and start building your team for the long-term game. 

With the election over and the New year approaching ,its a waiting game for that extra 1/2 or full point to come down.

I agree with everyone else that the downvote is more apt to be used for purposes other than it just being a bad post and the best remedy for a bad post or a bad comment is to quote it and engage with it and give your side.

Banks definitely serve their purpose for traditional loans, but when speed and adaptability are key, private lenders can be a game-changer.

Here are a few simple and free ways to learn: Go to real estate meetup groups, attend open houses and speak with the agent there, inspect FSBOs (for sale by owner), walk your area, and speak to people tending their yards.The idea is to engage with other people and ask, Ask, ASK questions about their experience with the local market.Some other ideas: find a home inspector who will let you tag along in a property inspection, and absorb what they are looking at and why.Your mindset and enthusiasm for learning about real estate will open many doors for you.Good Luck!

If you want to JV your wholesale deals you want to do it with someone you know, like, and trust over time and have met in person.There’s nothing more wasteful and inefficient (in the private sector) than financial intermediaries engaging in a “daisy chain” to try to close “undoable” deals.