When you say building a stable tenant base, that's referring to long term tenants that rent for 3-5 years vs maybe a 6 month or 1 year rental? 

The choice depends on readiness, experience, and long-term goals.Good luck!

Hey Lamar, great to meet you, I have recently ( last 2 years ) been working to break into the same industry, with some success. my advice, talk to sellers. you have a few choices when it comes to how you receive leads, you can do outbound, thats calling.

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I have been trying to research and have left messages and sent emails with no response to the HUD link I was referred to.

Partner referred it to me, and we negotiated directly with the sellers How did you finance this deal?

Then asked if I had friends to refer him to if I wasn't interested...yeah right send my friends to a scammer. 

Out of state owner looking to sell home in Mesquite, TX (near corner of Ripplewood Dr. and Salerno Dr. for reference) for higher price through creative finance. 

My primary people have been good at referring others to me generally - like when my handyman was on vacation, he referred me another handyman when I had a need that had to be tended to within a few days5.

This is often referred to as a "seller carryback" for the second portion.