Given your buy box, keep an eye out for properties with strong rental demand and minimal major repairs.

You want lower land cost with high rental demand unless you're a reno expert and flipper which not 1% of real investors are. 

Hi Dave, welcome to the real estate worldCollin, Denton, and Grayson counties are great picks with growing demand and strong rental potential.

I just closed on one for that last week and it appraised.Under contract at 223k with seller paying 5k in closing.The property needs 20k in repairs. 

Some special assessments are already board-approved for 2025 and 2026 to help raise capital for such items, however I know when the time comes there will be a loan which likely demands a higher monthly payment for owners -- reducing my cashflow. - Based on sale of other units in the complex, I believe my current equity to be roughly $160,000, a little more than 50% equity. - The condo is currently leased through April 30, 2025. - August 2025 will be 3 years since I moved out.

It’s a straightforward process that offers benefits to both buyers and sellers.

How do you start finding motivated sellers and cash investors in New York if you aren't allowed to cold call anymore?

I prefer to negotiate the purchase price removing any seller commission. 

The property is in a rural area, so I'm trying to project how much demand there is. 

Its great that the seller is will to carry a note in a seller 2nd as well, that will help reduce your require monthly payment with the right lenders.