Network with people who are proficient in that vehicle.5.

My goal is to become proficient in both flips and BRRR, and possibly vacation rentals as well.  

I'm not afraid of manual labor and proficient on a computer.

Here's an easier approach -- find a real estate agent who is proficient in short sales and give him/her the lead.

It guarantee that he/ she is proficient, in their field.

An accountant will be more proficient in the creation and tracking of your books, a tax strategist uses that data to strategize how to save you money in taxes!

@Chris Seveney At this point, I'm not proficient enough in Quickbooks or Excel to link them together.My thoughts are to create an excel spreadsheet with columns listing each NPN.

I'm still getting my feet wet in real estate, but one of my goals is to become proficient at deal analysis.

I've gotten proficient in the rental calculator so I thought the BRRRR strategy may be good on new construction but was a but confused by inf% for cash on cash.

I know how I would structure it, but your needs may be different.There are two main options for seller financing:A note and mortgageA Land Contract, aka Contract for Deed Both would accomplish your stated goal, however they each have very different tax consequences, and the foreclosure costs and timelines can be very different.I'm assuming you have vetted the buyers, verified income, checked credit and everything else you need to do before completing the transaction.I know an attorney in Cincinnati who is very proficient at these.