Right now, there's not enough "room" in rates to cover those hits so borrowers would pay discount points to cover them.

That said, expect to deal with a fair amount of fluff leads.The two best strategies I’ve found are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be expensive, but it can also yield highly discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.

Do also expect a lot of fluff leads in this methodThe two best strategies I know are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be costly, but it can also lead to deeply discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.

If I had to choose, I would always prefer cold calling over texting for this approach.The two best strategies I’ve found are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be expensive, but it can also yield highly discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.

I would seek out a good local PM preferably with 30-120 units.I am not familiar with that market so if that is not possible there is self managing, or finding a limited service provider (we just went statewide in FL) where we provide guest communication, automations, pricing, and marketing for a discounted fee. 

A lot of people bought homes in CA after last crash, at a good discount, and if they were smart would sell those homes in the past few years and moved their investment (with huge equity) elsewhere.

I would address these issues people are having and even explore starting fresh with a new listing. 3) I would find something local to offer by partnering with a local business to give a discount for maybe something like jet ski rentals, restaurants, etc. 

I got interested in real estate investing last year and since then have read several of the BP published books on real estate.I still have a lot of unanswered questions floating in my head but my goal is to buy my first property and some point next year. 

Basically, lenders want to see that you've owned a property for a few months before refinancing in the event that you just did rehab or just bought a property at a discount.

That said, expect to deal with a fair amount of fluff leads.The two best strategies I’ve found are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.As you mentioned, direct mail can be expensive, but it can also result in highly discounted properties.Regarding SEO, while it’s a valuable strategy, it’s not necessarily "cheap."