And also, know everything about operating real estate, if you really want to know the risks: business plan, financing structures, ability to execute, market research to vet their underwriting assumptions, how fees can influence investment decisions...3.

We are currently using AI to do voice calling (whether it's a cold call list of unmotivated sellers or to reactivate our cold leads that already called in but didn't have the right motivation at the time). 

. - will it influence property taxes once we move to conventional loan in 3 yrs? 

Sphere of influence purchase - off market opportunity.

Every time you toss the coin, the experiment starts over. 50/50 every time.Not because you send out 3000 mailers does it mean you WILL make 1 deal.If you have a motivated (enough) seller in your list, sure, perhaps... but who told you that if you send 1000 mailers there is one motivated seller, in the mix, and if you send 10,000 mailers you have 10 motivated sellers in that list?

Motivated sellers! 

We bought the property at below market rate because the seller was motivated and needed to close quickly.

Also, the rate the fed is always adjusting isn't the mortgage rate only something that influences it.

Working here has been eye-opening and having spoken and worked with over a 3rd of REI's clients has been remarkably motivating for me to build my portfolio. 

Buying as is properties in any condition from MOTIVATED sellers with LOTS OF EQUITY in the property.