I understand some of the economic factors that can lead one to a particular city or province (or state), but unsure of some of the key elements as you funnel down below that level.Appreciate any insight.Tyler 

Quote from @Milly Owens: You may be right James, then again you would have a hard time convincing Asser...since the program reimbursed him his initial investment of $1,000 and then paid him $10,000 for the lead!

Capital raising lead generation tools, email templates, automations, and automated processes.

A realtor who understands the numbers can help analyze the property’s projected cash flow and ROI, plus they might know local leads from probate attorneys or even “drive for dollars” efforts that can reveal off market gems.

The ads probably relate to a well known GURU on YouTube who convinces people to spend $12,000 to join his "community" and to send him leads.

From day one I treated my involvement in real estate as a real business.This means, I had an advertising budget, a lead generating and follow up process, a back end process and money source and above all an experienced mentor.  

Completing the setup will likely lead to smoother operations and peace of mind in the long run.

As leads come in, I will make a commitment to keep you all updated as they go through the process.

I know it’s going to take a lot of digging and possibly building my own pipeline for off-market leads to make this strategy viable long-term.

A lot of people tend to mingle these things when they talk about "break even" or "cap rate", but that leads to a lot of confusion.Let's use some real numbers which may be easier to understand.