NETWORK!!!

@Lauren MerendinoI strongly believe that your chosen market should be somewhere that you can go to in person / have strong personal knowledge of / have family or a network in already.  

Networking How did you finance this deal?

I am in the Indy area and would like to better network.

Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Quote from @John Clark: When I read successive “rah rah” posts, I smell skunk cabbage, but that’s just me.Perhaps, but also maybe folks are looking to spread positivity as a networking strategy, which resonates with how I aspire to be: Giving value in as many interactions as I can, because that truly is abundance.

yes, you can be successful in any of them, but only if you have a team / network. 

I am happy to connect with you and also send you my network of vendors as well. 

They originate 5 year interest only notes for buyers of turnkey SFR properties working through a network of turnkey providers.

Networking with local real estate investor groups can also help identify lenders active in your area.