Zillow generates the most reliable rental leads for me.

To own a rental property in Cleveland you must have a register property manager that lives in the county, you must register every rental unit, you must have HVAC inspection, and you must have every unit lead certified.

This works reasonably well for many situations, but it can lead to issues when you happen to have a particularly wasteful tenant that uses excessive amounts of water and/or electricity.

Following up with a seller lead for 4 years to lose the business to a family member2.

Closest would be an AI Caller that reaches out and follows up with motivated seller leads (opt in only) to see if they're interested in an all-cash offer on their home.

Most also rely on beefed up rents and unrealistic operating expenses in their pro-formas to justify higher sale figures and can generally take advantage of their investor clients who are not familiar with the nuances of the market.Again, my recommendation is to be more active with your earliest investments but if you feel so strongly about a particular market network and partner with the leading developers  in that  market.

It all leads to investment and growing wealth.

Flooring: A lighter or mid gray lvp to compliment (~$3 sq ft material) Cabinets: White shaker style (Lowes/Home Depot, Readily Available with little lead time) Countertops: White Quartz with black veining to match black matte finishes if the return on investment is there or just a nicer laminate (calacatta marble natural stone look)Finishes: Black matte for a modern look or the classic brushed nickel.

I'm sure that's just inexperience and illiteracy in REI leading me to that conclusion and I'm sure there's great deals around me, I'm just not sure how to look for them or go about that - I know I know, "build a network, dial for deals" etc, yeah I can do all that but my gut feeling is that the market is pretty cooked here rn where in other places there's room to grow still.

Thanks for sharing your perspective—it’s definitely insightful, and I understand where you’re coming from.While I get that partnering with one exclusive buyer might limit your potential profit on individual deals, couldn’t there be value in the consistency and reliability of working with a cash buyer who provides specific leads/addresses and is always ready to close on those deals?