Some people seem to get locked in to one place they find, or a place a friend or family member is selling without really evaluating the available market.In a small town in East Texas I would think your biggest risk is a big player coming to town that can absolutely crush a smaller player. 

I would say I have 5 people in my network that would be interested/capable of investing at this scale, and I am starting by reaching out to those individuals.  

Submitting real offers that you feel confident actually closing on and having a strong sponsor to work with that has a track record will go much further towards you winning deals.In short, you can pursue larger deals right out of the gate if you want to, but generally expect that it'll take you longer to win one and make sure you have the right players on your team so that you're prepared to win them and to close them once you do.

I want someone who is not only financially capable but also shares my long-term vision for the properties and has experience with seller financing deals.2.

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I guess that's my answer - it's less about "Experience" and more about: 1) "Are you a generally responsible person, capable of building wealth and worth taking a shot on?"

You should engage with the local players in the commercial market i.e.

Yes, the more units you go up, generally the less players in the game so there is some advantage in purchase competition as you go up, but also more management scale and cap ex for someone who is new.3.

Jay I know you are a player in this space as well - but I am curious to your opinion on finding decent loans to buy.