Are you a buyer in the Arizona Market?

Look into Illinois first-time buyer programs for potential grants, and think about leveraging business credit once you’re established.Good luck!

Nobody likes to work hard in the heat.The biggest concern in the past has been winter, but 2024 was the warmest year on record and we have seen +3F on average in every season, which really took the edge of winter (you can call it brown grass season now) while summers are pleasant 75-85F.The cost of living is low, yet the quality of live is relatively high.

But there will be some markets or sectors that are buyers markets. 

I'm still in the process of growing my portfolio, but have heard others 1031 all their smaller properties into a larger building and have a property management company manage, OR, set up a seller financing deal with another buyer that gives you the cash flow you desire. 

The old owner unfortunately locked his tenants into $800 leases which scared away some buyers before he listed.

What off-market really means is that the seller refuses to sign an exclusive listing agreement with an agent but tells the agent if they bring them a buyer, they'll payout a commission.

Their job is to keep investor capital allocated and returning, so there's only a deal if they can actually redeploy the capital into something better.As a buyer, you need to establish a lot of credibility for a deal this size.

Even without those challenges you had, it was still probably hard to find a buyer because of the use mix.  

You are paying 1k to have him as a potential buyer.