Quote from @Rene Hosman: @Austin Wolff recently went through this process of identifying markets to purchase in and he goes over his thought process in this episode on the Rookie podcast about how he used the MarketFinder here on BiggerPockets to find markets that met his criteria Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-473MarketFinder: https://www.biggerpockets.com/marketsI specifically only focused on 2 markets (Indianapolis and Fayetteville, AR) before I found a deal using the BP "deal finder."

This transaction highlights our ability to identify and execute quick, profitable deals with minimal holding time.

I found a few that I liked and Melissa was able to help me quickly identify which ones were best for me and proceed with the purchasing process.

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Are there any creative ways you’d recommend for me to identify and approach motivated sellers or uncover foreclosures?

I also understand that some cash buyers, unlike many of those motivated by greed, are honest and knowledgeable, however I find it difficult to identify them.

Assuming that they aren't simply lucky in market timing, excessive in leverage, or excessively risky, why do you think that some companies and leaders ARE able to duplicate the ROI driving expertise and/or improve personal-business productivity in a way that allows scalability?

I’ve spent time assessing areas locally and identified Richmond, Pearland, Conroe, Montgomery and Katy as prospective areas to invest in.

Simply fire them and hire someone else.

Hello everyone, my name is Luis Marin. My wife and I purchased our second home and what we believed to be are dream home at the end of 2023. We have $400K into the property between Down Payment and Renovation. After l...