I’ve been seeing some real opportunities coming to the Multi Family Market, but the best deals seem to be moving quietly, before they even hit the market.Curious—what’s your approach this time around?

I just moved from Houston after living there for about a dozen years.

There are meet ups all over the country; i'd recommend a google search of your area to see what pops up. i'd also suggest joining local facebook groups for your area / surrounding areas and ask there.I tend to agree with Stuart here; your first deal should be your own capital here and serve as a proof of concept you can use as an example in moving forward to try and garner money from investors for future deals.Other than bringing a deal to an experienced investor it's unlikely they will want to give capital to someone who hasn't pulled the trigger before.

If you end up moving in that direction and putting all the dominos in place, the last thing you want is to get towards the end and have the deal denied because of that.Unfortunately, most GAP funders keep regional to markets and people that they know and they keep them close to the chest.

Investment Criteria:• Budget: Looking for a turnkey or move-in-ready property between $30K–$100K in the Midwest or South (PA & GA are my current focus).• Down Payment: Planning to put down 15%–20% to keep my monthly payment low.• Cash Flow: My goal is to keep total expenses at $600/month or less (including mortgage, taxes, insurance, and property management).• Minimizing Debt: I want to avoid overleveraging and maximize cash flow from the start.• Property Management: Since I’m investing out of state, I’ll be hiring a property manager to handle day-to-day operations. 

Why should they wait to get a new tenant till the current tenants move out. 

You document the damage, deduct it from their security deposit, and move on.Bottom line: tenants don’t get a free pass just because 'things happen.'

Here's my situation.I currently live in upstate New York but am looking to move to Texas.

@Franklin PerezGetting your real estate license can be a smart move if you want MLS access, networking opportunities, and savings on commissions, but it comes with costs and disclosure requirements.

If you want to be mentored your best bet is to go work for a company - most CRE is not a single individual and CRE is fast moving and things happen fast and you can't structure a "follow me to learn" without working for someone