An agent/broker/wholesaler found them and needs paid so it's probably not a homerun deal, but base hits can add up.

Economic base is also diverse (tech, education, government, healthcare).

My husband, John and I are real estate investment rookies, and are also looking forward to the connections, the advice, the blogs and podcasts to bolster our knowledge base.

They devise all sorts of systems or software like "propstream" and they sell you on the idea that it "works based on data".Tell me this.How come you still need to send 3000 - 5000 mailers calls or texts to the "motivated seller leads" probstream is giving you to get ONE louse deal?

We at 1031CF analyze deals based on the asset type geographical location and it’s economic ability to overcome the upfront expense so that principle can attempt to be protected prior to suggesting any DST.We are licensed advisors but also have over 20 years in the commercial real estate.Again great conversation!

if you have limited resources, you need to plan accordingly to your budget.if your budget is Zero, you need to use free marketing methods like calling all FSBO in your area and landlords with houses that are outdatedif your budget is $250 you can use other strategies like skip tracing, driving for dollars, cold calling or door knockingif you have a larger budget you can do Direct mailing campaigns but to hard to find list, where the competition is small Adjust your marketing based on your monthly budget and be consistent for 3 to 6 months to see resultsIf you don't have lots of capital, consistency if the key over time

@Dayton Bishop It's great to hear you are taking interest in real estate at such a young age but based on what you shared, you're not in a position to own real estate.

Based on my calculation, I was surprised to find that the IRR on a SFR was not as high as I expected, especially if held for the longer-term.I realize there is more to an investment than just the return.

I’d love to see their REIT financials to compare against the other public REITs that have a 721 program.Their fee is way less than 721's commercial Jon and they are the only 721 with SF as asset class, other 721's are CRE based as you may already now.Having said that, their NAV would be better than 721's commercials..... in theory ;-) the annual fee is also 1% less than CRE.Do you have their Q4 statement?

Lead-based paint and asbestos are other potential issues with older properties, so get an inspection to assess any environmental risks.