If anything just buy motivating buyer lists or VA until you build your own buyers list.

Any luck on motivating realtors in the area to actually get operating expenses/lease agreements for Jackson County specifically George?

learn about as many strategies as you can then open up a prop stream acct and go to town looking for motivated sellers in Middletown.  

Find the best local real estate investor meetups that have no pitches and you will increase your knowledge, camaraderie, and motivation ten-fold.

It’s very motivating to hear how you did it!

Coming from a family of lawyers the ones in my experience that make less than that are usually just not that motivated or are not that good at what they do.  

Find your "why" and let that be your motivation!

But the real key is to find motivated sellers.

If you have any tips, resources, or advice for someone just starting out, I’d greatly appreciate your insights.Some specific things I’m working on right now:Building a strong buyers list.Identifying motivated sellers and honing my outreach.Learning the ins and outs of structuring win-win deals.I’m open to partnering, collaborating, or just grabbing coffee to exchange ideas.

Is anyone still using free classified sites to market for Motivated Sellers?