Hey all!My name is Michael and I'm new to the community and real estate investing as a whole. I'm a licensed realtor in the DFW area and interested in getting into wholesaling. I was hoping to find opportunities to ne...

You can search on Google, attend REI meetings, or explore Facebook groups.People invest a lot of time and energy in generating off-market leads, and connecting with reliable, reputable sources who supply quality deals can be a game changer.

Hi Brian - sorry for being late to the game on your post here, I'm an investor myself and also a real estate agent licensed in NC.

RE is a get rich slow game and there are increasing number of people talking about how difficult it is to retire from your day job even with large numbers of rentals because cash flow is thin.On the one hand there is the Small But Mighty portfolio mentality which I believe is a book in the BP store by Chad Carson.

I'm new to real estate investment and considering entering the short-term rental market through platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.

I quit investing 26 years ago due to some setbacks and it took me another 21 years to get back in the game.

Hey @Greg Garza, You can use several platforms to build a list, such as Propstream, Batchleads, and Dataflick.

Personally, I'd be nervous to not get some type of deposit from my guest because I like for them to have "skin in the game" 

@Jean G.The reality is: it dependsIt’s a numbers game where you need to first determine: what yield do I want and what are the outcomes/ risks involved that could impact thatBuild yourself a financial calculator to understand this but also understand you need to know every process and how much it costs and how long it takes90% upb on a commercial property in a non judicial state with equity and default interest at 15% is a great deal but take that same asset in another state which also has long eviction laws and it could be awfulLastly bankruptcy could wipe out some of your lien depending on the type and how the loan was written.

Federal along with state chartered credit  unions that are not permitted to charge prepayment penalties are also competitive right now on rate and more and more are building out construction platforms, although very conservative on construction originations.