Quote from @Alex Spivey: I want to start renting as soon as I can so does anyone have adviceYou want to find a place to rent and occupy, or you want to buy an investment that you can rent to others?

You may find that the payment was made directly to the tenant; you may find it has not yet been funded. 

They could make more money working part-time at McDonald's.I think construction is one of the best opportunities if you can find the time.

Quote from @Youssef Pullman: Where do you guys get your cold calling lists from in dallas , Houston texas , am struggling finding a good data to work with and i have a team of 2 cold callersHey Youssef, I am the owner of DealMachine.

Savvy investors can find pockets of opportunity within the market.

Hey @Spencer Cuello, so you will find most of us aren't fans of arbitrage.I see you listed NYC so you know that you can't do a STR in the city unless you live there.IE: You need to be onsite, living in the same unit you are going to rent.As per usual...

funding land flippers as a capital partner is my latest thing.. since finding lenders for land is very difficult. continue to fund small developers soft costs for % ownership.and continue to be capital partner for flippers and BRRR folks

Right now we have a schedule for everything we do D4D, sticky notes, we use dealmachine to find leads.

Identifying neighborhoods with good schools, infrastructure, and amenities can lead to finding a hidden gem.Myth 4: It Is Only Seasoned Investors Who Can Handle Distressed PropertiesExperience is helpful in real estate, but you do not need to be a seasoned investor to do well in distressed properties.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!