Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Hey @Lee Miller, welcome to the BP Forum!

Build a Network – To get your name out there, you can join local real estate investment groups, online forums, or platforms like BiggerPockets.

Without doing a deep dive explanation on this forum, I will say that everyone can play with numbers to create whatever picture you want.

Hi Alex and welcome to the forums.

I spent months reading, browsing forums and meeting with other investors to prepare.

CaseyHey @Casey Wilson, welcome to the BP Forum!

I am not just saying this because he is on this forum or post.

I totally recognize that is impatient and greedy.My gut is saying your short picture idea is where we're heading since we are taking the same hit with brokerage account (I didnt even mention borrowing against 401k - yes its not advised but my wife and I have stable W2 income to pay ourselves back) Thanks again, this BP community / forum is awesome

Even if someone in these forums were to teach you a creative financing strategy that required zero out of pocket cash and the seller was willing to accept those deal terms, you still aren’t qualified to own real estate with your current balance sheet.