I'd recommend getting familiar with the software Propstream - has tons of great owner information that you can use to narrow down to sellers who may be more motivated rather than just calling any house off of the street.

Go talk to a QI  Then you don't really understand how these discussion forums work because the first thing is I didn't come here necessarily asking for help I'm asking questions that will be good for everybody to learn from and that's helpful for everybody the second thing is these forums aren't necessarily here to help people but for certain people to sell their products and get referrals and the third thing is when your adversarial all these guys with the big egos want to come out here and prove you wrong and that is the main time they sometimes say something that is useful because now they are motivated by ego.

As a first time buyer, over leveraging is an incredibly risky endeavor.

It was an incredible deal that I found off-market How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

We purchased here because the numbers made sense and I'm in the Navy and stationed at Navy Hospital in Portsmouth, so I'm incredibly close to work.

These retail purchases have done great.ROI in coastal So Cal has been incredible.  

But the power of a house hack is not from the cashflow after you leave, its in the immediate reduction of living costs you get while living there and the incredibly low down payment options you can use.  

Real estate is an incredibly powerful tool to an investor in creating generational wealth.

Andrew and his company are incredibly UNPROFESSIONAL and I would recommend STAYING AWAY from him and his company. 

Through networking, one may find off-market deals and get recommendations from others who find motivated sellers or distressed homes.Internet marketing: To establish contact with possible sellers, make use of internet resources including social media, real estate websites, and forums.