Congrats - you won the investment game!

Talking to people who’ve done deals in your market, both successful and unsuccessful, will give you invaluable insights and help you develop your niche.I know that’s a broad answer, but hopefully, it gives you a good starting point!

Welcome to the real estate investment game!

However, he asked me to sign a one-year Exclusive Right to Represent agreement, as presented to him by his brokerage.His interpretation is that it applies only when he materially assists me, but I think the boilerplate brokerage language he was given reads much more broadly:"If during the term of this Agreement Buyer enters into a contract for the purchase of Property through the services or efforts of the Broker or Buyer’s Brokerage Firm, or by or through any other persons during the term of this Agreement" (emphasis mine).My concern is that, under my interpretation, if a fellow real estate investor wants to unload a property or if I get pointed to an opportunity by a former agent, colleague, or friend, this agreement could create an obstacle to moving forward with the deal.In the end, I didn’t sign.

I’m new to the real estate game.

For C/C- neighborhoods you usually need to scale to 10+ doors; it's a numbers game. 

Since you already know the metrics in the fix & flip game, this might be an avenue for you to consider.

I didn’t have much money and needed to find a way to get in the game. 10 years later, I’ve got 29 SFR that profit 19k/month (not including things breaking or vacancies).

Hi Thanh - Managing a single STR can be manageable, but as your portfolio grows, hiring a vacation rental company can be a game-changer.

There is a new bill being proposed hopefully eliminating Pmi if that gets passed that would be a game changer .