We're particularly interested in finding off-market properties that could use some TLC to bring them up to their full potential.Does anyone have tips on the best strategies for finding these hidden gems?

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Examples could include:Partnering with other investors to share risk.Using seller financing or lease options.Leveraging creative rehab techniques to save on costs.Negotiating with contractors in a unique way to reduce expenses.I’d love to hear any stories, tips, or approaches that helped you pull off a deal others might have instantly passed on.

and I'm still sitting here trying to figure out how I can classify all my income as tips.

Wholesaling isn't my specialty, but for those wholesalers I've worked with generally aren't looking to give you personal tips or strategies to be more consistent, they're generally just say, "get a list, call all of them, and then follow up in a week" or something similar.

He kept in touch with local contractors, and one tipped him off about a homeowner who ran out of funds mid-renovation.

@Allison ParkTwo pro tips to share.1.

Have you worked in this area before, or do you have any tips for someone just getting started?

Class D is mostly rentals (another tip to look at owner occupied stats and/or if the neighborhood is identified for revitalization), the tenants are outside smoking, they are talking to neighbors and solicitors, it is a completely different vibe that is pretty noticeable just driving through.

I'm great at reading people - that comes with playing millions of poker hands in my life - if my gut tells me things do not sound right then I pull away.But a scammer has to expose himself/herself because they don't wanna hang around forever.