After you get that first one, I would start looking for BRRRR strategy, and if you have time to market direct to seller you can try to negociate seller financing and sub to deals. 

Hey Adrian, Here are a few strategies I’ve seen people use:Targeting motivated sellers with direct mail, cold calling, or text campaigns.

@Daniel GrantzRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Then I would either go to your GC with the info, or go directly to your subs (licensed electrician etc.) with the info.

A Mentor – I am new to the area and hoping to find someone to learn from and help that knows the area well and can guide me in the right direction.2.

Many of us work with real estate investors across multiple states and can help guide you in the right direction.

For a variety of reasons, including keeping this potential project "need-to-know" only right now, I want to get a ballpark estimate with full understanding that the goal posts could move in either direction as the project gets more discrete. 

At one point, the borrower reached out directly and from then on I saw no reason to keep dealing with Safeguard.

LoanGuys is a direct lender.

hyper forcus on one area and go under contract directly with the sellers.