@Pat Aboukhaled You always give such great advice with super examples which drive home the points:)

Mail out flyers is the best way.You can drive around the area that you are interested and see if it looks abandoned and find the owner.It's off-market so it means a lot of manual work on finding them. do a simple internet search and you will find many ways.

Do you avoid driving because you might get in an accident? 

Initially started local, when market too high locally, researched fastest growing markets within driving distance, invested there.

@Nathan Gesner Conducting a quick test.

Here’s why you should consider investing in this growing market:Affordable LandFlorence offers affordable land compared to larger markets, allowing investors to secure property at lower prices with strong potential for appreciation as the area develops.High Demand for New HomesThe city’s growing population is driving demand for new construction.

Will that drive the home prices down in CA?

I'm Darren Haddock, a passionate upcoming real estate investor with a keen eye for promising deals and a drive to collaborate with like-minded investors.

Several years went by and a town inspection found by a drive by inspector noticed the unauthorized alteration, ticketed and fined him for the infraction.

There are 7 material participation tests and these are the 3 most common for real estate investors AND you need to meet one of them: Spend more than 500 hours on your rental businessDo substantially everything for the rental businessSpend more than 100 hours on the activity and no one other individual spends more time than you doAnother way to offset non-passive income (e.g.