Simple enough - except that he built a million dollar home in a $300,000 market. 

Focus on driving for dollars during free time, and set up automated mail campaigns to keep leads flowing.

MLS-listed deals are a bit harder to find, so investors here have had to get more creative in sourcing deals either through their own hustle (door-knocking, website, direct mail, driving for dollars) or finding good wholesalers to feed them deals. 

I always have a "hold 1st" mentality - you might have to leave a few more dollars in the deal but at least you'll have it in your portfolio.

@Ashley MierezConsider your margin dollars as well.

It’ll save a couple thousand dollars. 

Since you are an investor friendly agent that drives for dollars, I would invite you to try out the AI which looks at google images and satellite images to tell you if the property is distressed.

You will earn every dollar you make.

If i sell my SFR rental for $450k and equity is, for example, $200k...Can i invest 100k into a new SFR worth $275k and invest the remaining 100k into a sponsored DST or TIC (which deals are usually multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars?

Hey Nathan - this is the million dollar question.I would take a look at all of the MLS data sites (zillow, redfin ect), fb groups / marketplace, craigslist, and other marketplaces where FSBO properties are listed.