@Jake Baker Love the approach of measuring the total offers that you send, if you know your strategy most of the time it is a numbers game no matter the condition of the market. 

Alternative route I chose, I will leverage my duplex (purchased 4 years ago) equity through house hacking to have skin in the game on next flip.

Would love to connect.I'm currently eyeing at least a 3/2 with a pool/hot tub and area for a game room outside of an HOA.Thank you!

I think real estate investors in the game just become confident as to handle new challenges and they call that being experienced - Just like parenting: you think you are experienced with changing diapers, but the child is growing-kindergaten-grade one-baseball/soccer- soon teenage and the jazz goes on - grandparent

Now would you say it's possible to build a network via the web?

Switching from Appfolio to RentVine with 1100 SF doors was a game-changer for us, and our only regret is not making the transition sooner.

I was trying to get started, had all the information but needed to pull the trigger to get in the game. 

Yet it's all a zero sum game, so think about it from winners & losers.

I would do a game room over a movie theatre.

It’s a longer-term game, though, with higher upfront costs.I’d say spend some time researching your target area and connecting with local investors or meetups—they’re goldmines for market insights and networking.