Additionally, depending on your unique requirements and tastes, speaking with a local real estate agent might offer insightful advice.If you have more specific criteria or questions about any of these areas, feel free to share, and I can provide more targeted information. 

Lastly, develop a clear business plan outlining your renovation budget, project timeline, and profit targets.

SelfStorages.com is also another good site, and I frequently post on SelfStorageTalk but I have NEVER found a deal worth buying that anyone has ever discussed.The very best deals that we and our students find are by sending our targeted, direct mail to owners (that's pulling approximately 6%), and through the 65+ Small business Broker sites.

and to understand how they fit together in your toolbox, as none will give you everything (e.g, insurance is required and it will cover you for many situations, but not always; asset protection (LLC) is litigation insurance and complements regular insurance, by minimizing the target and making it unappealing).5.

The reason you are not having luck is because a very obvious logic yet completely ignored principle real estate investors refuse to acknowledge.Here goes.NOTHING can target motivated sellers.No list, no gadget no software no "Deal Machine", no propstream no NOTHING!

I look at the MLS in my target markets every day, sometimes twice a day.

If it's cash flow, what is the target amount? 

Post your question in an original thread started by yourself for more targeted and relevant responses.

The letters will be targeted to absentee owners. 

Just need some more research to figure out what to target and how to analyze a good investment property.