I've thought about a construction loan...This is why I think this deal could give me some traction....money would be less of a hurdle on future deals!

I have an apartment; so, I'd 1031 to avoid the tax consequences mentioned above.I've posed this question a few times on BP and have not received much traction.  

Both areas being so crucial for traction using real estate as a vehicle for generating wealth.My query to those of you in the industry is to pick your brains on how you got started, or stories of someone you may know about getting into the industry.

But if you stay committed, learn something valuable every day and start building your plan out for you path in REI you'll have enough money and knowledge to gain some traction.

This will just provide you with a higher degree of confidence that your underwriting is sound in case you need to pivot if you don't get traction with travelers right away.

The other one didn't get much traction and I would really like more input.  

A local gave us the lead on the property, I spearheaded the traction by cold calling the owner.

Your title suggested that you was a newbie, but your post suggested you already had traction going on.

There is a current trend in the govt circles to downplay the "dream " of owning a home and planting seeds that "maybe renting is best" If this gains traction, your rents may stay high, but your re-sale values will be very stagnant, due to the new trend.

While Craig's List appears to be the go to site in the US, as @Kyle J. pointed out, the best place to advertise depends on your market.Here, and in may other parts of Canada, Kijiji has far more traction than Criag's List ... though that may shift now with Kijiji's new policy on charging for more than X for rent ads and the amounts they are proposing to charge.