It puts you in a position to learn the market, build connections, and spot deals before most people even know they exist.

There's a reason that people try to buy properties off-market and that is because you can find sellers who care more about terms than maximizing returns.So start with a conversation: you already presumably have some rapport since it's your landlord and you've spoken before.

Then came Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People.

Pointing out the BS that people try to peddle. 

I am not going to deep dive here.I usually lose these sorts of deals to people willing to underwrite more aggressively. 

CT isn't cheap so if you plan on doing it there you are going to surprised at how poorly you do. maybe in the suburbs I'm not sure but as much as I know people call us from CT and everyone is rich and has lots of money and things are expensive out there. build to rent is a great model. we build 3 story walk up infill and keep it to the residential side. 3 units is the most units before it's commercial and you need engineering, etc. check comparable and things liek that. we came up with this design a year ago and we sold 10 if you want to talk further please DM me happy to connect. there are some great build to rent conferences. we went vertical not horizontal with it to save on build costs and design to fit on any infill lot. this fits on a 3500 square foot lot. most lots in our area are 30x120 or 30x150. in miami where I live now they are 50x100 or so. but any infill lot we can pretty much get this one on. there are some great build to rent conferences coming up too that if you like this topic I'd recommend attending I'm sure you'd learn a lot.  

@Zachary JensenThe originalPost “ why wouldn’t an accredited investor invest with no risk….”Why is it that people think there is no risk in real estate.

Been in law enforcement for some time and while they do evolve over time, they will keep the same red flags in for long enough for people to figure them out and spot them. 

People have to remember that the seller finance space fills the gaps that the banks leave behind. 

That's where good people live, and good people make good tenants.But before you put money down on a house, I would find a quality property manager.