Every Monday I will be highlighting a deal I was apart of either as an investor or agent highlighting a different investment strategy and how it was executed in the local market.This past spring I was a buyer agent on a 2-family house hack deal in Southington, Connecticut.Property details:- 2- family side-by-side duplex- Each unit identical 2-bed/1-bath layouts- Natural gas heat- Each unit has own driveway- Solid B+ neighborhood- Very desirable area to rent and own What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I also provide them with a folder with the agreement of sale (at least the page with the sales price) and copies of comparable sales with key data points highlighted such as price, date sold, sqft, etc.

https://www.har.com/content/ne...Houston Real Estate Highlights for December and Full-Year 2021 -Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2021 proved to be a record year for Houston real estate with 106,229 single-family homes sold versus 96,271 in 2020, the last record-setting year.

@David Robertson Great points; you highlighted many things I should've included originally. 

CoC return is a great way to highlight the power of real estate investing when using leverage since it is a return on your cash invested. 

.- writing a personal letter to the seller highlighting your personal story, interest in the property, love of the neighborhood, etc... to my knowledge, this has not been proven to be effective.Best of luck to you on the offer!

I could imagine the seller might be weary of the buyer suggesting, "hey, you should use my agent".What, if any, differences are worth highlighting between the MLS and off-market ownership transfer process?

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in April:-Single-family home sales increased for the eleventh consecutive month, up a dramatic 47.4 percent year-over-year with 9,105 units sold (it must be noted that some figures contained in this latest housing report are distorted because they compare to the same month last year when real estate was just beginning its recovery from coronavirus-related lockdown orders that halted most of the business.)

I began the year with a ton of action, including the following highlights: Joining a mastermind group and hired a coach Read nearly every multi-family book I could get my hands on Attended several Multi-family oriented conferences (3 to date, a couple more booked for the year) Networked at every chance including connections on bigger pockets, local meetup groups, mastermind connections, and linked in connections where it seemed mutually beneficial Started a podcast which officially launched in March (now recording our 20th episode this week!)

I moved here from NYC and it took me a little while to understand this market so I'll hit some highlights that are good to know about:The price points of housing is SIGNIFICANTLY lower than other markets - my personal advice here is to target properties that are $250k and under.