When I asked him where he gets his deals from, he said wholesalers, word of mouth, and bigger pockets.

This is a big deal, and it seems nobody is talking about it.

Quote from @Cameron Fowler: Hey BP Community,I am wanting to get into flipping and I have the construction experience but am lacking the cash or money to fund a deal.

Some agents will not take less than 3% no matter what, others will adjust based on the deal. 

So, if you're OK with that, then it sounds like a good deal.

(Meanwhile, my primary increased in value by more than 1,000% over the same period of time).I'll take that deal every time.  

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If you were me, just starting out, first property ever, would you use this money to find a BRRRR deal or use this money for possibly 2-3 properties for down payments? 

Probably buy during hurricane season (now) to get the best deal. 

I feel like a GC would have been able to get me better deals with contractors while taking away the headache of not having to babysit contractors through this 1.5 year ordeal.