Do know of any resources (books, courses, YouTube videos, etc.) to get educated on private money lending?

For evidence, make a video of you standing outside with a decibel meter.

Happy to share the video and his presentation if you shoot me a DM. 

Quote from @Preston Dean: Quote from @Michael Ewers: Quote from @Preston Dean: Hi @Michael EwersI have had a few past clients from Cali call me saying "I sent post cards to home sellers and I have someone who wants to sell, can you help me with pictures and videos" I think their method was just mass mail and they got a few hits.

🧐🤔🤓Timing has a lot to do with it. 

Video is very important, shoot walk through video and have that.

Keep records of everything: texts, emails, photos, videos.

Mine was also out of state, in a town I’d never visited, and I relied heavily on videos from my agent.This sounds like a tough first deal, but it seems like you have some capital on the side, which will be useful as you face the upcoming challenges and learn from those expensive early mistakes.Regarding the subject of this post, “help me adjust my expectations,” I’d recommend assuming that; repairs will cost twice as much as you estimate, maintenance and vacancy rates will likely double from your initial projections, there’s a very real chance you may lose money on this deal.That said, there are ways to mitigate these risks by:- Keep asking questions here on BP and connecting with local experts- Stay proactive and communicative with your agent and property manager.And remember “Inspect what you expect.”Im not trying to discourage you but to help reset your expectations.

Tons of room to negotiate even on market deals.Very few wholesalers, although I made videos about how to do it.

I recommend you make a video of you entering the unit and documenting exactly how it is found.