A lot of ultra aggressive investors who want to buy buy buy aren't buying so aggressively now like they have in years past.

That will probably be your best bet, to buy a fixer and get it cleaned up and then rent it out.Best wishes and good luck with your endeavors.  

But consumers all are on the site for free where real estate agents are constantly hawked to buy leads or participate in what is now a 35-40% referral business for unvetted leads who think they are contacting the listing agent.Their business model has always been flawed.

Hello everyone, I'm under contract for my second buy and hold investment.

If you can solve their problem, you can usually buy the house.When you are a new wholesaler, the best thing you can do is to get some reps calling and looking for another wholesaler in the area, before you put your own money down on it.

I agree that some of these smaller towns have great buys and strong rents. 

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @Jeffrey Eschbach: Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

This only really matters if you plan to buy a house again soon...within 9-12 months4.

Our team buys the properties and converts them and manages them so it has been a great learning experience seeing all three phases from taking down a project, renovating the building then managing the lease up.

The ability to see the major issues before you buy is key especially when buying dilapidated early 1900's homes.