If you’re new to real estate, and want to be successful in South FL:1) know where we are in the cycle and buy right, your money is made on the purchase, not the sale.  2) know your neighborhood and values 3) be thinking about an exit strategy, what’s your “make me move” price. 

Share our mistakes,goals and more importantly our journey into success.  

Congratulations and I wish you a ton of success.

Congratulations and I wish you all the success.

I was wondering if anybody had any tips that they use to successfully put a house under contract when looking to assign the property!

@Matthew Charron I do hope someone takes you up on your offer.In case no one does though, I'd recommend you attend a local real estate investor group like Black Diamond REI in southern Mass. or RI Real Estate Investors Group in RI.You'd want to engage several people in conversation, particularly during the times at the beginning and end of the meetings when folks typically network, and maybe ask a few folks out to coffee.Many people look for "mentors", and that might work for you, but another approach to consider would be just to try making friends with people who are one or two steps ahead.So maybe they're not successful full-time investors (the Holy Grail of Mentor-seeking), but instead own one or two rental properties, or have done one or two successful flips, or really anything in one of the directions you want to go.I find that can be easier to achieve, and you can get a lot out of it because such folks are very familiar with the challenges you face - after all, it wasn't long ago they were at that same point themselves.

Much success to you. 

What companies are you using and having success with?  

I have done thousands of deals during my 30 years in real estate (in New York state as well) and I know very successful wholesalers, who live in Manhattan and wholesale virtually (nationwide.)Good luck!

Also, Shawnee is in the OKC metro, and if you are successful in that market then there are a lot of close markets to Shawnee you could be successful in as well.