Make sure to get unexited deals.

Stick to areas you know well; this familiarity can greatly reduce risk and boost your confidence when making purchasing decisions. 2.

I'd underwrite the deal as any other - make sure you are conformable with the quality & tenant base. 

Many of my clients are adding on to make their properties a 4/2.

New and improved and looking to make it the best ever this year.

I know some people have the knack and others simply can't make it happen.

At least weekly I think about the the fact that someone else is going to work to give me 1/3rd of their money.

So it probably makes sense to send targeted letters to people who you're most interested in connecting with.Solid advice, thank you.

We look at lenders (so long as they lend in the asset class you are considering) as an additional line of due diligence (they deeply care about their money and they are likely more sophisticated than you are).

"Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most".