You can purchase leads, have a robust CRM, VAs etc.

Treat your residents very, very well as an extension for you is even more valuable that a new lead.

Generally, he lands a lead worth going after every month. 

I've learned that the on-market opportunities just don't have enough margin and are too risky for flips.If you have any off-market leads or know where I should be looking, please share them with me!

But for the most part the meetings are lead by local investors with nothing to sell.  

Unfortunately this only leads to greater problems down the line because its not sustainable. 

From what I've seen and read, most of the reason operators get in trouble is that there is some type of "event" that has occurred (usually their loan has matured or they've defaulted on their existing loan) and they need to refinance their loan and the lenders require a new appraisal to be done, which usually leads to a lower appraised value, and a lower loan amount, which "forces" the owner to pay down their debt.

I have used avail.co in the past with great success but it appears this software and others no longer market on zillow which I know to provide a lot of leads in the past. 

Quote from @Sheraz Zia: Hi everyone,I’m managing the digital marketing for a real estate business, and I’m exploring PPC ads to generate leads more effectively.

I’ve been working with real estate financials for a while, and I keep seeing one mistake that costs investors thousands: poor bookkeeping leading to missed tax deductions.🚨 Common issues I see:❌ Not properly tracking repairs vs. capital improvements❌ Missing out on cost segregation & depreciation write-offs❌ Scrambling at tax time instead of planning proactivelyI’d love to hear from the group—what’s been your biggest tax headache as an investor?