This is the perfect place to connect with like-minded people, gain insights, and grow in your real estate journey.

You say the investor got the better of you in terms of gaining equity but the equity you thought you had was only paper equity and not equity that would be realized. 

Meetups and Facebook groups are good spaces to accomplish that.By reading the replies already posted here, you are already gaining a lot of knwoledge from experienced people like Jerryll, who explained another side of motivated sellers that I ever thought about.

If you have a stable job then ask yourself, how much in passive income monthly would you like to retire with? 

You are treated as a "student" trying to gain "admission" to their program. 

When investing in high cash-flow markets I always recommend working with an investor friendly agent so you're able to gain the right insight on the different areas and the risks involved.

I share that personal story, not to throw shade on any who have had a bad experience with bad tenants on the program, because they do exist, but to shed light on how effective and life-changing it can be when the users leverage it as intended, and the landlord also gains by housing those types of tenants.

This is the perfect place to connect with like-minded people, gain insights, and grow in your real estate journey.

Visibility drives clickability, and not using the full length of the ad to add keywords and business-related details is a missed opportunity when you’re fighting for every click in Google Ads.Conclusion:If you know you want to get off-market seller leads from Google, and already committed the budget for it, make sure your ads are optimal and that your keyword selection will not cause you to appear on ones that will waste you time and money.The Google Ads landscape is fiercely competitive in today’s market, demanding an investment of several thousand dollars per month to gain meaningful traction.

It depends on how actively or passively you would like to build your portfolio.