This purchase required careful cultivation of a relationship with the seller so that we could have the flexibility needed to close a challenging property.

The lender should be very happy to work with you and cultivate this long-term relationship -- he/she could get up to 10 loans outta you! 

@Greg BakerThe yield is NOT greater on indoor however indoor yields can have a crop rotation of 4-5 times a year compared to traditional outdoor cultivation of 1 time per year.

Find like minded people and cultivate a mentor and a possible partner.good luck!

I haven't done any direct mail or other cultivation but just looking on the MLS and some wholesalers, I'm not seeing any deals that even work on halfway decent numbers.

Is this an off market deal that you spent time cultivating, or is this a straight purchase that anyone can buy?

The reality of it all is that many fail to recognize that life is designed fundamentally on the idea of TIME ⏳(plant > cultivate > harvest OR sow > reap). 

I’ve cultivated a relationship with a carrier that has created a policy that is perfect for infinite banking.

If you could A) continue to provide him with a vision of what a successful endgame can look like (because each individual's successful situation is unique) and B) cultivate ownership of his REI future while C) providing tools to get there at a good pace for his development, that would be an enviable setup for many at the tender age of 14.  

From what I've seen most new agents are told they need to get business from cold calling and ads (I'm not knocking ads, or even cold calling, but the majority of agents in actual real life are not going to cold call no matter what - count me in that group), and at the same time they don't focus nearly enough on cultivating the sales and referrals that can come from their sphere - people who already know, like and trust you, or would if they had a chance to get to know you and your level of expertise a bit better.If this helps at all, I started out with virtually no sphere (I knew 12 people in my working area when I started in real estate) and also virtually no knowledge of actual real estate.