Define challenging conditions.

@Brandon EikeFrom my experience, finding your first deal starts with clearly defining your goals and thoroughly learning the market.

When you ask a simple, direct, human questions of "hows it going", it's definatively disarming. 

You need to define a goal, a budget, and learn the math.  

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My hypothesis is that a Venn diagram of high-sophistication principals and normal properties (however defined) would encompass 20-30% of SFR transactions.

Even without a budget for repairs/etc - let's just define "cashflow" as income left over after PITI & utilities for a moment - Mac Groveland and Highland Park are going to be tough.

Talk to some of the Realtors in the city and ask them to define where the neighborhoods are and which neighborhoods they think are best.

It gives me an excuse to inspect my rentals every 3 months.How do you even define a hoarders clause in a lease?   

Define where you are at and where you want to get to.