Hi Ambrea,To get into fix and flips, I started by focusing on a few key steps that helped me find success:Educate Yourself: Learn the market, analyze property values, and understand rehab costs.Build a Network: Connect with real estate agents, contractors, and lenders.Secure Financing: Consider hard money or private loans for quick capital.Find the Right Property: Look for undervalued homes in growing areas.Create a Detailed Plan: Budget carefully and have a clear timeline for renovations.What worked best for me was staying disciplined with my numbers and always having a solid team in place.

You may have to invest more time up front to cultivate the right relationships but these are the relationships that will help you grow and borrow funds that outpace your balance sheet.

Hi Kevin,To get into fix and flips, I started by focusing on a few key steps that helped me find success:Educate Yourself: Learn the market, analyze property values, and understand rehab costs.Build a Network: Connect with real estate agents, contractors, and lenders.Secure Financing: Consider hard money or private loans for quick capital.Find the Right Property: Look for undervalued homes in growing areas.Create a Detailed Plan: Budget carefully and have a clear timeline for renovations.What worked best for me was staying disciplined with my numbers and always having a solid team in place.

I would recommend looking for places outside the major cities (at least Ottawa as right now it is crazy expensive, I'm not sure about the other cities you mentioned) and look for cities that are still growing but the demand is not super high.If you're set on one of those cities perhaps brrrr investing is the way to go.

I love that our little group is growing across NY!

I am a big believer that as the major cities in Texas grow they will grow fastest towards each other.

Setting up a bank account at a local bank or credit union could help grow your business in the future.

Also, there is a growing trend of what I call extortionists, who acquire redemption rights and then threaten to redeem, but will go away if you pay them off.Finally, Jared is also right that if the owner redeems, all liens come back on the property, same as before the foreclosure.

I want to grow my knowledge on rehabs for the properties I get in so that I can at least get a rough estimate in my head while walking the properties with my investors.

But I think as you grow your portfolio "appreciation only" investing loses its appeal due to the demands the portfolio makes of your time and effort.All the best!