Over the past three years, I’ve been using most of the major off-market techniques.One standout method has always been pulling data and feeding it into a call center to generate off-market leads.

Over the past three years, I've been using most of the major off-market techniques.A standout method is always pulling data and feeding it into a call center to generate off-market leads.

If you’re looking to build REAL wealth, then leverage of one type or another is necessary.Debt is one type of leverageSyndicators leverage investors capital as equityStart up companies leverage Venture Capitalists investments in both equity and debt.The real estate investor has 3 distinct “cycles” with debt leverage1st stage is debt secured by real estate but also personally guaranteed and often cross collaterialized2nd stage is debt secured by real estate but liability not personally guaranteed and recourse limited to specific property.3rd stage is debt free If you own units in a syndicated real property investment and the investment is leverage by debt you may not think of it as YOUR debt because you’re a passive investor, but your investment is encumbered by debt the same as property you own individually IF you haven’t personally guaranteed the debt.  

It sounds like at your age and stage of life you want to create more diversification to preserve wealth.

If a lender isn’t responsive during the initial stages, I’ve learned that’s a strong indicator that it’ll be a painful process all the way to closing.

Instead of worrying about taxes at this early stage, it may be more productive focusing on finding the right deal, the right funding and the right contractors.

So if you buy and rent out a retail center or an apartment building or increase the existing income the property is going to be worth more and can be refinanced easier.

Purchase price: $1,435,000 Cash invested: $3,010,600 Sale price: $8,400,000 We identified multiple lots around the light rail system in WA, where we felt that properties are going toincrease in value significantly, these lots were re-zoned from SFH to multi-family (MUR35mostly), we have developed, permitted and starting to build: 8849 Midvale Ave N, Seattle – Two combined lots, zoned for multifamily where we built 12 townhomes 23007 55th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace – 7 townhouses in a walking distance from thelight rail station, in planning stages with the city of Mountlake Terrace, WA

I run a call center for real estate, would love to give you some pointers

Consider hiring a professional photographer or even staging the home to make it stand out