Hi,Unique scenario. There is a 2 family we are in talks with acquiring for 200k. The owner is open to seller finance for us. There is a catch - the couple wants to 1031 the funds into their sons next larger project wh...

@Yaroslav Shtogun assuming this is something you can tackle yourself and with your network doing the full deal would be an awesome project for you!

I've often found that just going right to the expert in the space is going to be the most direct source of info.

Of course some new construction in Strongsville is also A class, but so is a 40 year old home in Concord, Solon, Highland Heights.Whereas we also have new construction in the gentrifying parts of the city, like Tremont, that are directly across the street from boarded up homes.

We're going to learn how to source off-market deals from a young man who's crushing it. 

We don't directly manage properties.

The more mature platforms that are designed for landlords/property managers include Rentec Direct, Buildium, Appfolio, and Rent Manager.

Quote from @Michael Belz: I was impressed by your blog post discussing the success of small cash-flowing real estate deals in Detroit, particularly with smaller houses.

Congratulations on taking that big step to getting your first deal.

Lastly, the price point is still very cheap here in the sense that you can still find investment deals that hit the 1% rule for 120-180k!