Many newbies have been watching too many reality TV shows about how easy all of this is?

It's buying (generally a mobile) for pennies on the dollar and then selling it on a seller financed deal.Example, buy a 15 year old trailer for $3K cash, put a couple $K into it for rehab, resell it on a $1500 down, 7 year loan at $15K @9%.If you're short on cash you can do the same thing with bicycles, TV, cars or anything else.If you've got enough cash you can do it with SFHs, not as high a multiple for gross profit, but a lot longer payout.all cash

I should just watch some more tv lol 

@Robert CarterI’m guessing it’s “TV filler.”

Nice size Smart TV with streaming options (Roku TCLs)3.

I have learned a lot from YouTube channels such as Lili Invests and Flipping Mastery TV and have begun analyzing and reaching out for deals. 

Me, I have one old crappy tv, not even a smart one!

Many DC investors regret buying and having to manage junk real estate in Baltimore.So ---- why would an investor find that the grass (the kind you cut on the weekends) is greener somewhere else.1. they don't have the skills or are unable to find an equity packed property where they live2. they are not versed on truly creative financing and making offers - lot of offers3. they lack the skills to negotiate an equity transaction4. they don't apply power prospecting tehniquesThere are motivated sellers in every market - go to the expired listing - make offers that make financial sense to you. run ads in the newspaper, use radio, TV, walk and talk, rent and housing court leads --etcUnderstand creative financing, make an offer to sell the property you have under contract before you have to settle, this is call CONTROL AND ROLL, offer more for the real estate by offering  a "principal only' mortgage (mortgage without interest), offer to buy the building and lease the land, consider a lease option, offer a seller partnership (hybrid offer)Learn to be a great negotiator, act disinterested, ask for more than you expect to get - study the three most important things in a transaction; The seller's needs, the real estate and the existing financing.

(Feel free to insert a dumb joke about the TV show here. 

I didn't see the startribune article, but did on the KSTP TV site.My opinion, stay out of Minneapolis.