For flips, people look for a quick return with minimal market risk.

It’s flexible and can help you fund deals quickly.Lease Options: Similar to “rent-to-own,” you control a property with minimal upfront costs and can potentially get a cut of the appreciation if you decide to buy it later.Lines of Credit: If you already own a property with equity, a HELOC or business line of credit can give you accessible funds for down payments or renovation costs.House Hacking: This might sound basic, but if you haven’t tried it, it can be a fast track to building up rental income and experience without a ton of cash down.

Lease to a Property Management CompanyPartner with a management company that handles the STR or corporate rental for a predictable income with minimal hassle.

They are a couple and have nothing to pitch, just investors.

Yes, you'll get pitched...but that isn't a bad thing. 

This may be why I've only seen this in pitch decks, and not actually seen it happen in real life.In the US, the SEC has both allowed and authorized the type of liquidity I've described in my last post for decades in what's called the "closed interval fund" industry.

He left a pitch-packet with a filled-out Listing Agreement, asking to list the property for 7 days with him so he could show it to the prospective buyer.I think he's just fishing for a listing and is full of it. 

I recommend this much.During the seminar, there is a sales pitch to join the mentorship for $40k.

As for the value of carrying, I believe it's minimal.

You buy a property at a discount, do minimal work (if any), and then resell it quickly for a profit.