Also consider contacting houses that look vacant, simply door knocking in a neighborhood that you are interested in and talking to the homeowners in a genuine way, For Sale By Owners is another potential, using an App like Nextdoor or Facebook pages/groups related to local real estate and just telling the group what you are looking for, contractors also know about houses coming on the market soon and so do property management companies, and finally garage sales are a good way to find off-market properties as people prepare to sell.To Your Success!

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Any tips on how to maximize my time on this platform are greatly appreciated! 

You should get these things for all applicants:1. rental application with employment reference and personal reference2. credit3. past landlord reference4. check for eviction historyMost apps like RentSpree include all this in what the tenant pays to send you a report.I cosigned for my daughter and her boyfriend on their first lease.

A tip would be knowing The number of doors you qualify for from a lender, And then looking at financial statements from places a little smaller and a little bigger.

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These are all great tips and advice, especially for someone like me who is thinking about becoming a real estate investor.As a newbie, I would say that there are tons of information, and some are conflicting at best.

I would be happy to connect with other investors in the area to share tips and tricks.