The marketing has gone well however I am now ready to begin my next step in the process; securing and closing that elusive first deal.

Maybe just connect with a good realtor (that unicorn I haven't been able to find in my 12 years) to get the benefits of eyes on that elusive MLS if deals actually show up there.  

"Sooooooo I need you to call them and then fill out their forms and then I want you to setup calls at good times of day, and they may not answer, but I want you to keep calling until they do and then I want you to get together some records for them and I want you to fax a copy to one of their people and they don;t use email so I need you to go to a notary and fill out a form you can get from a small shop 45 minutes away and then make a copy out of geniune Elks blood and paper made from the skin of the an elusive Yackani fish"....

The difference is that I've never met this elusive, hard nosed residential property manager.

I've only gotten serious recently though.After going back and forth with emails and the elusive Las Vegas mentor not appearing out of thin air, I have taken it upon myself to try and work through what I have.From what I have watched and read recently, they all say start small.

i grew up in westchester county myself so nice to see someone from my home county on the forums.things in SLC are more affordable relative to the tri-state area but finding that first investment property elusive to identify, but i'll find one eventually!!

Yet private money for the inexperienced rehabber seems to be the most elusive ingredient. 

I think there are deals to be had for fix and flip(still looking for that elusive first deal), buy and hold seems to be even tougher.

That is the game, finding the elusive right price.

Experienced investors spend an average of 18 months to find that elusive first apartment.