Here's how I’ve successfully found off-market properties:Direct Mail: You can pull lists of absentee owners, tax delinquencies, probate properties, and more, and send them direct mail offering a cash sale.Driving for Dollars: This means driving through neighborhoods looking for distressed properties and either leaving a note on the door or contacting the owner.Cold Calling: Use public records or services like Prop Stream to pull lists, then contact owners directly by phone to see if they’re interested in selling.Networking with Agents: Many real estate agents work with investors and have access to off-market deals (pocket listings).

Passive pockets may be a better place to go. 2.

It keeps more money in your pocket and if you refinance within 2 - 3 months, the interest rate will not make a big difference.

Newbie to Bigger Pockets myself.

Good morning/evening Everyone,I am located in Columbus Georgia, and I am new to the Bigger Pockets community.

One thing to remember when you are getting into RE investing is to have your team of people or as Brandon Turner from the Bigger Pockets Podcast calls it your CORE 41.

Hey bigger pockets family, I'm facing a dilemma that consists of me choosing whether or not to buy a tiny home and put it on my current home's property, creating an ADU to rent out or to save that money that I would put into the tiny home and save for my next purchase.

I've been listening to Bigger Pockets for about a year now and excited to join the community.

It appraised for $201,000 the other month and I put $103,000 in my pocket after closing costs and paying off the old note.I wish I had about 20 more of those...

So the only money out of pocket is any closing costs that don't get worked into a new loan.