Or am I missing some other piece of the puzzle?

When it comes to protecting your assets, the most crucial part of the puzzle is that maintenance and capex are at a minimum.

You can find out pieces of the puzzle that make it easier to locate the person.Ex: if they are a professional of some sort, i.e.

This will dictate where you purchase and look for properties based on that number alone.My point is that you always start with the end in mind and work it backwards, this creates the strategy (Buy and hold, flip, Wholesale, Notes) which will be driven by the tactic (SFR, MFR, Mobile homes, Short term rental etc) I always coach people and explain that the property is actually the last piece of the puzzle not the first.Hope this helps

I would have to do research to obtain their number anyone as well as see if they are on the list.The final piece of the puzzle is I might just go over and knock on their door.

Sorry for my random questions but just looking to place the pieces of the puzzle together but don’t want to get into “analysis by paralysis” mode.

Other main piece to the puzzle is the location of which you wish to invest and type of investing. 

I am working on a BRRRR deal in NY and the last piece to fit the puzzle is making sure I have the refinance approved.

Another piece of the puzzle - if you did sell the house, what would that do to your taxes?

If you've definitely decided to start investing in notes or are still perhaps in the exploratory stage, I've been there and have a lot of information compiled starting from around 1996 when I first got into the business.