It is honestly the playbook for the realities of real estate investing vs. what most expect based on what they read or are taught.

So please dont hate on this as I took probably the riskiest approach at investing as possible 22 y/o. I found a niche market for a STR and found a house last year for sale (75k) I put (20k) into it and just got it app...

It's definitely not sexy or fun, but the unfortunate reality. 

When your plumber doesn't show up because he chose a bigger job or a client that he had a long standing relationship with over your job that's frustrating but it's a reality.  

After working with a few tools;   the reality is that you might start with a county with 300k houses, after filtering for vacant, high equity, my house tyupe 3/2 >1970, a few other filters,  the list is down to 200. 

$hit happens and intent does not always become reality.  

The reality is if the numbers worked with 3.5% down, why wouldn't an investor pick it up at 20% down?

The best way to get specific info on foreclosures is through the court system if it’s a judicial foreclosure and newspapers for non judicial statesYou can pay sites for foreclosure data as well but reality is most foreclosures today do not end up foreclosing as borrowers will file bankruptcy

It's about:Curating Relevant Interactions: Filtering through the noise to ensure that discussions and connections are directly relevant to your goals in real estate.Ensuring Quality of Network: Prioritizing the caliber of connections over the sheer number, because meaningful relationships are what drive real progress.Streamlining the Process: Making every step from networking to deal closure as efficient as possible, which in turn maximizes your time and potential for success.The reality is, the market has been tainted by course gurus, leading to a loss of hope and increasing skepticism.

I've been using the same inspector for years, because not only does he do a good job with inspections, but he also understands the realities of REI, and he understands what types of issues could jeopardize my investment approach.