Once you're ready, create a goal (e.g., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

I have subscribed to propstream and have a way to create a funnel but I would love to hear feedback on how to use this tool or any other tool to effectively get houses under contract and to use my time efficiently.

Reading the book is great; however, your market, your projects and you person experience will help you create a deal with better spreads and everything else by getting those bids and use that knowledge for the current job and future jobs.

I'm trying to buy, fix, and rent real estate and created an LLC with my partner who is putting up most of the capital but he will not handle operations at all.

While I am totally new to this venture, I am driven by a passion for investing and the potential it holds for creating financial freedom.

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It helps create an incentive to get them out sooner rather than later without damaging your property. 

i am starting my real estate journey and I am interested in investing in real estate to create some passive income but more importantly to escape the 9-5 jobs and create generational wealth.

That is to repackage what others  created and market it with a cute name like Gator Method. 

Hone Microsoft Excel skills by creating 12 tab pro-formas to practice 1% rule underwriting on $100K single family homes. 4.