Quote from @Pat Arneson: Another strategy would be to reach out to your local network of fellow investors/flippers. 

Using one to go under contract is fine but using (networking) one to find a foreclosure?

Need a larger location and an A market to have more Meat on the Bone.  

While I'm on the lookout for my first deal I've been building a small network.

Goodmorning Sandy, are you thinking of smaller or larger unit multifamily and are you thinking of investing in Oregon now?

That first step is to get you outside your comfort zone so you can network and get help.

So, the real estate broker/agent would have to inform the seller of the fair market value of their home, making it much more difficult to earn a profit larger than what a real estate commission would be.  

Outstanding education, local and national meetings and lots of networking.

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Our team has been wholesaling for a few years in a few states across the Midwest and the South, we stepped into the NE/IA market a few months ago and have been landing deals that have kept our current inve...

Versus if you leveraged, you could buy multiple properties (or larger projects), and be in a better position in the long run.The reality is real estate kind of only makes sense if you leverage.