They also know about real estate so less likely to charge you extra fees to get an appraisal or BPO because they can estimate the value themselves.

All being said, most real estate investors advocate that the earlier you can take action and acquire your first deal, the quicker you'll learn.

But I think any experienced investor would agree that if you aren't doing value-add when it comes to real estate investing, you aren't actually investing.

When starting out in wholesaling real estate, it's important to use agreements that protect all parties involved while ensuring a smooth transaction process.

Personally if you are looking to grow in real estate going the traditional method/way of getting good properties under agreement with traditional financing will get you to where you want to go faster than trying to find all the needles in a haystack.

Things like this are why it's important to work with a professional who is well versed in real estate taxation because the "common/simple" strategies taught frequently like BRRR or house hacking actually get fairly complicated when it comes to handling it correctly. 

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Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

But Real Estate she had no interest in.  

A friend of mine in Austin once negotiated a partial buy back option when the seller realized they might want back in if the market soared.. from what I read in Bloomberg, that approach can work well if both sides trust each other.If the tenants’ rent covers your carrying costs, that’s a nice cushion, but you still need to clarify that buy back clause.