Quote from @Erika Andersen: Great points  - and likely the price points we are talking about are very different - yours much higher.

Investors also track things like Cash on Cash Return and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to gauge profitability.2.

If you talk to a lawyer about the concept, some of them pronounce it "main profits" and some say "mez-knee profits."

As General Partners (GPs), we juggle a lot—talking with vendors, negotiating with buyers and sellers, and ensuring the deal stays on track.

Always make sure the loan-to-value ratio (LTV) aligns with your risk tolerance (usually 60-70% for fix-and-flip loans).Once you're prepared with contracts and a local network, you can start talking to borrowers and agents to find opportunities.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Or maybe you're great at talking to people and could make cold calls for someone working off a leads list. 

Ive also asked if they have other previous borrowers that I could talk and was told no for their privacy.

Loads of information on the forums and BP tools for you to expand your knowledge or find just about anything.I am on the lending side of things and am always happy to talk shop with investors looking to learn more about financing options out there, even if not in my resource pool.  

I have been experiencing what you're talking about.