I'm curious how more experienced real estate investors find and evaluate properties? 

Nothing down and subject to was a LOT easier 45 years ago when I started investing in real property…….    

@Chris Seveney - I asked Chat GPT about the correlation between Real Estate Syndicator time spent on social media, and the likely correlation to investment returns :).

A lot of people in NJ end up in CT, MD, OH, MI looking for greener pastures only to find that ripping of unsuspecting out of towers is a cottage industry.

Just a reminder to all real estate investors in Augusta Georgia.

Sub to for beginners with no real money is very dangerous to a seller full stop. 

Lots of people do this kind of thing.

If you are someone who is devoting energy to promising people riches, then taking them for $10's of thousands of dollars, you should be exposed for what you're doing and you should also stop what you are doing immediately because you are a drain on society and your soul will thank you for stopping in the afterlife.My point here is that not only is this tactic effective on people who are strong and intelligent, but it is also effective for people who are weak and desperate and that is the real issue.

For a while, a truly irresponsible group of new investors were joining the forums, thinking they should pursue extremely dangerous strategies that put themselves and the people they were buying from at risk. 

It may make people feel better but does it actually do anything?