@Ella Marie, I can't speak on behalf of your market, but in my respective market, competition is tough, and the successful fix-and-flip vendors are often full-time operating businesses.

Hi @Bryce Cover,First, congratulations on your growing family and your successful real estate investment so far!

Sharing a recent success or lesson learned can spark immediate interest and provide value.• Building Relationships and Generating Leads: Active engagement—through thoughtful comments, sharing actionable insights, and starting targeted conversations—has been key for me.

They successful cut taxes and loosened IRS enforcement. 

Hi @Bien Nguyen, @Josh Green is the go to realtor/investor here in Florida for all your STR needs and will be able to guide you towards making a successful investment/purchase.

My PMs have been key to my success.

I have yet to successfully close on a property that I've filed a notice on but i cements your presence.

If you're willing to move to Philly, I'm sure you can find similar success with even less $ out-of-pocket.All the best to you on your journey!

@Paul Lucenti It is common to equate acquiring more properties to scaling and many rely on buying lower tier market/neighborhood section 8 rentals to achieve this goal.

The most successful loans are those that do not procrastinate and get the appraisers In ASAP so you can get over any unexpected bump in the underwriting process.