Quote from @Tanner Lewis: Hey Chelsea - I'm pretty active on the lending side in the Smokies since it's mainly rural STRs.

I'm specifically interested in "main street" properties with a downstairs retail space, upstairs apartment(s).If you know of anyone with this sort of experience, I'd REALLY appreciate the connection.

I specialize in identifying, negotiating, and investing in new construction homes.The main focus of my investment strategy is to negotiate the best possible deals on new homes in growing communities.

I have decided to step into the world of property, curious to see what people here think of contract wholesaling.My main questions are:- Is it difficult to find investors after negotiating a decent assignment deal? 

., missing property taxes or HOA fees), unreliable rent estimates, and the time-consuming process of manually calculating metrics like cash flow or ROI.Platform Preference: A web-based platform would work well for in-depth analysis, but a mobile app would be crucial for on-the-go research and quick evaluations, especially when touring properties.Wish-List Features: A tool that integrates local market data (rental demand, appreciation rates, or vacancy rates) and offers scenario modeling (e.g., "What happens if I increase rents by 10%?")

They have no clue that they have credit cards for our main account but we can already start building up their credit. 

As far as my personal investments, I have mainly focused on multifamily - but I do have commercial retail and office investments.

Showing a level of expertise to do something hard or exciting certainly piques the interest of a guy with money and no RE experience.We lived in Houston and self managed properties in Oregon and Maine that we snuck away to in the summer.

What features are they wanting?  

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