I’m returning to the U.S. after spending a few years overseas, and I’m eager to start my journey in real estate investing.Once I’m back, I have a job lined up with a wholesaling company where I’ll be focusing on buying houses.

Kevin, don't skimp on photos, we hire a professional company and do 3D Matterport tours.

CTREIA is also a great place to learn and network with new investors.I own, invest, and flip a lot in central CT and own a property management company, Ironclad Property Management.  

Up north the gas company will install additional meters for a very low cost, usually hourly billed time for the work and possibly low cost equipment.

Also consider contacting houses that look vacant, simply door knocking in a neighborhood that you are interested in and talking to the homeowners in a genuine way, For Sale By Owners is another potential, using an App like Nextdoor or Facebook pages/groups related to local real estate and just telling the group what you are looking for, contractors also know about houses coming on the market soon and so do property management companies, and finally garage sales are a good way to find off-market properties as people prepare to sell.To Your Success!

You can argue I need a property management company and that I’m too lenient but this system is working for me.

Title issues tend to be the fact pattern where properties are truly not financeable but that's rarely the case when you see the "cash only" adverts.Ultimately, proceeds will be transferred through a title company and its not as if the buyer is showing up with a duffel bag filled with cash.

When my company screens a tenant we use the following:1.

I have great relationships with contractors and other trades to do rehabs, so nothing is off the table.

I'm in a beach area where Sat to Sat rentals have been traditional for 100 years, but not any longer since the rise of Airbnb (and less control by local property management companies).