What kind of strategies are you looking for?

I am willing to use strategies using a single family home (as there are more single families on the market at my budget), if anyone has any options for me I would appreciate an experienced investors input.

The key is to be ready, wait for the right property, and adjust your offer based on the strategy you want to deploy.The time of year is less important than the property itself.

Louis Fed shows the delinquency rate on residential single-family mortgages, and proves there's a way to spin this data to show that delinquencies are increasing rapidly.

Here's a link to the data:  https://mred.stats.10kresearch.com/infoserv/s-v1/vwxD-yIT2.

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a potential deal, but skipping this step can lead to costly mistakes.Getting your real estate license is also a solid strategy just realize once you have a license wholesaling may not be in the cards as its a very gray area.Lastly, since you're planning to buy properties for yourself in 2026, start laying the groundwork now.

Your strategy of partnering for the down payment is exactly what I’m working toward—leveraging relationships to make things happen.

You’ve given me a lot to think about, especially regarding refining my ideal PML strategy.

Whatever you buy you likely won’t keep it down the line as you better define your investment strategy, so my advice is to pick an asset that’s going to teach you the most in the quickest amount of time.

. :)Anyway, I like your strategy of driving and looking for houses in need of repair and sending handwritten letters and contacting rentals for the reasons you gave.