To me it hits me as you want the upside but when you have a downside you now want strangers to help you fix a business deal. 

I plan to keep acquiring more, but it struck me recently—at what point do I become overleveraged?

Hi everyone, I've invested in multifamily apartments units passively for the past 5 years and am now ready to find my first deal.  

To increase deal flow outside of the MLS you can network.

Since I work in the lending sector, I see how the right approach can make deals like this possible.As for seller financing, the agent is usually your first point of contact, but you can also try to reach the owner directly if you want to explore terms more flexibly

For flips, even if you find what seems like a great deal, and even if you're pretty sure the numbers will work out... the hesitation of the buying public means the home could still sit. 

I closed my second deal a month later and my 3rd deal 2 months later, which turned out to be a 26-lot and house deal from one seller.

When someone has solid credit but limited cash, I like to structure deals using a private money + credit partnership model.

Sometimes protecting capital means walking away from a deal you really wanted.Here's what that experience reminded me of:- Don't fall in love with a deal.

I found this deal on a queen 2" memory foam topper at Walmart.$13.88 - Zinus Spa Sensations 2" Green Tea Gel Memory Foam Zoned Support Mattress Topper, Queenhttps://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/55082674Now I don't own this particular topper but if it as good as the Green Tea mattresses they make, it will be a great addition.