Your “don’t evict strategy” could only make sense in a market that literally hates landlords.

@Zack Whiting - You are in a top tier market for investment properties!

Over priced, layout is awkward, junky neighbors, back on market/under contract multiple times, bad photos, bad timing(got buried from other listings, weather occurrence, etc). 

I live and invest in the Lafayette area myself - I own several in the area - broussard, freetown, broadmoor etc There's a decent market here, I think it's somewhat competitive but there is some availability as wellOff-market is the way to go 100%Purchasing a starter home is a great way to get started - I turned my first home into a rental before I even looked into real estate investing.

I have the option to buy a 1,300-sqft 3-bed, 1.5-bath house in South End neighborhood of Stamford, CT, from a family member before it goes on the market.

I've also loved learning about the other 10 markets we operate in.I have two big goals.

In the future I would like to run Facebook and instagram ads in a market that guest from.

This is not to dissuade investors from building a team because I wouldn't be able to virtually wholesale in several markets without one.

Quote from @Robert Jones: @Kristi Kandel what market are you in? 

Nobody thinks they can invest in the stock market with little money and retire, investing in real estate with little money and retire is equally unrealistic.