I've learned a lot on the managing side of the business, as well as the rehab side DIYing a lot of the work myself.

Lenders or investors who have short lock up periods but have years of experience feeding their business with new capital would give me more comfort but anyone who is just starting and is promising a rate of return or return of capital in a set period of time would be alarming because they very well could be reliant on fresh capital to make good on that promise and that usually ends poorly.

Quote from @Srini Rajamani: @Jared Smith  At this point, I feel I'd like to explore other business ideas I have (including real estate) before going back to tech. 

@Julia Newman, for sourcing a property owner's information, research and consider implementing PropStream in your business.

I was recently let go so I decided to start my own business.

Here is a source.https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/can-spam-act...

Quote from @Caleb Brown: I would focus on being an agent first and building that business.

For those interested, a combination of mortgages with no “due on sale” clause, mortgage companies loose due diligence, and title insurers willingness to “turn a blind eye” to practices that wouldn’t pass scrutiny now, resulted in tactics like the “second mortgage crank” which not only allowed investors to purchase properties with no money out of pocket but allowed investors to actually walk away from closing with “cash in their pocket”.

A few others have me mentioned other rust belt cities reviving because of cheaper housing prices, rising rents, and new business moving in.  

It closely aligns with the principles of the BRRRR method.Low Risk of Natural DisastersNatural disasters can wreak havoc on your property and the surrounding community, causing job losses and the closure of businesses, which often forces residents to relocate.