Quote from @John Brown: I have a friend with a property in a very desirable location in Texas that I believe would be great for STR.

I was just telling my friend today that I'm getting multi-family, high performance, and relationship mentoring all in one package! 

When someone wants to send you a referral privately, they are probably sending you a friend that pays them a referral fee.

@Brett Coultas if you're a newbie, you want to be careful of an "investor friendly" agent selling you something they truly don't understand:(95+% of agents only know how to handle owner-occupied transactions - you can verify this by asking them calculate ROI for you or Cash-On-Cash!

My experience with friends/some clients is get their numbers via whatever method you can and reach out via the phone.

Sacramento metro by contrast is more friendly, and there are some areas we target here that do very well for STR.

Just basic face to face talks with people soon to be friends.

I rented out the additional bedrooms to friends and family, charging them well below market, and sold when it was time for my wife and I to start our own adventures.

Borrowed money from friends and family to pay cash for the property as the bank would not finance it until it had been remodeled, made livable, and brought up to code.

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