However, there is a straightforward process that does not require any secrets or gurus, which is illustrated below (click to enlarge).I will summarize each step below.GoalsSetting written goals is the foundation of any successful venture.

Not a buyer in the Pocs yet but thanks for summarizing the information here!

Without going on forever, what I've just summarized is the tip of the iceberg.

For example, you could elaborate on the notions of recourse/non-recourse, personal guarantees, evaluate and summarize the range of DSCR lenders (those that seem to offer 30 yr fixed in particular), local vs national HML general things to know, and how financing works for purchasing from wholesalers.

Quote from @Josh Deschene: Hello All,This is my first post and I will try to summarize as clearly as possible.

Our process is summarized below.Find CandidatesSearch EnginesIf you Google something like "Las Vegas Nevada property management companies," you may get too many hits to be practical, but it is a start.

I'll try to summarize. 

Between wholesaling, buy and hold, and lease/options I will easily do 20+ deals in 2010.That is how I would summarize my investing career so far!

Hey guys, I will try and summarize the situation quickly.One of my apartments (5plex) has back office / basement area where we store some of our repair equipment for the property management, such as desk, office equipment, paint, tile, windows, some files, and keys to the 20 units that this particular property manager of mine manages for me, plus other misc items as needed for repair work.

I will summarize the steps he takes to establish extraordinary sales success1.