Best approach is to have your "team" set, before going out to secure properties. 

I would suggest reaching out to owners of multi family who have no loan on the property.

Taking the loss now is preferable to paying out monthly for the privilege of being a landlord.

This is a forum of investors.

Hey gang - A partner and I just started a local RE investor meetup.Q: For anyone that attends these regularly or runs one....what are some of your best practices/tips/tricks to keep your audience engaged and growing?

My goal is to find off-market opportunities and present quality leads that fit the needs of active investors.Since I’m working remotely, I’d love to hear from experienced investors:What makes a remote bird-dogging service most valuable to you?

There are many loan programs to help out first time homebuyers so don't feel as if this is too ambitious when there are tools to help you out, like use here on the Forum!

U can check out  ivyridgeestatescanby dot com for my 90 home project in Oregon that I did with my oregon bank and then my website for pictures of homes we built in Charleston SC which is the only market I tagged HML ( lima one) and only one time the rest were done with Ameris bank or Service first bank that is local in the market. its all about the three C's  Character Collateral and capacity..

One more tip – people remember stories that trigger their emotions.

They are really changing the shape of the city and it may become incredibly expensive to buy out there soon due to lack of housing.