Mentees need to step up their game and make the offer to those who can help them.

Give Memphis a look, tons of opportunity to do it yourself and turnkey providers that have been in the game for a long time.

There are several great ones in Dallas, but I'll bet these days most want you to have some skin in the game, so no 100% financing and also financing of renovation costs. 

Develop a clear plan, set milestones, and remember that building wealth through real estate is a marathon, not a sprint.Good luck!

If you don't pay he gets the park back and your asset.That would put me at more ease, knowing that you have skin in the game, and are going to pay me.Gino

Also, platforms like Crexi and MLS can sometimes yield better results.Questions to Ask in New Markets: Focus on questions around local vacancy rates, job market stability, average tenant stay duration, and the area’s development plans.

Quote from @Bryant Brislin: Land in the path of development that may seem a little far out, but your gut/intution and common sense from an urban planning perspective tells you that some day, whether it's in 10 years, 20 years, etc it will be a great long-term position for your family to have and hopefully sell at a signifcant multiple return compared to what you've paid for it.

The city is growing and the macroeconomics is great - lots of job growth and population growth and major tech companies moving out here and developing like Intel, Google, Amazon, Meta, etc.

People love to talk numbers, assets, cities, trends, but they don't talk enough about the personal development behind the investor.

I work with MF developers across the country walking through the same type of projects.