Wholesale, foreclosure, and seller financing can work too, but I’ve noticed that careful analysis and having reliable local contacts often deliver the best results over time.So as you two gear up for your first flip, how are you balancing the potential risk with your long-term goal of buying rentals?

Just ensure you do thorough market analysis to avoid pitfalls.3.

REI investing for almost 20 years, owning a wealth management company for 22 years, suffice it to say there has been a lot go data/spreadsheeting/tax analysis/meeting with my team go into this overall decision to sell the entire portfolio at once.  

We are in the beginning stages of OOS investing and trying to narrow down on a market.Thank you in advance!

Stop reading and thinking about rental houses at this stage.  

In the stages of working the acquisition side of wholesaling, making cold calls since late September 2024.

I guess it's just too many factors to consider and it easy to get overwhelmed and cannot get accurate info and estimation when I conduct analysis (ex. property tax rate, insurance, maintenance fee, rent, repair, closing cost, etc.) 

Agreed - my analysis incorporates this. 

@Huggy Ford, I would be interested in running an analysis of need to know what's in the highest demand for that location.

"Fall in love with people, not with houses".Did your agent do a "cash out analysis" to show how much winds up in your pocket after the sale expenses?