Also, If you have any desire down the road to assign the deal, or do a JV, please message me privately.@ Jay, John, Tyion, Gino, Jonathan, & Kris - thank you very much for the recommendation & kind words.

I'm new to these forums, so apologies if this is the wrong section or a repeat (I'm betting on repeat).  

Hey everyone,

I wanted to get a little insight/pointers on the strategy I am thinking of taking on my next rental property purchase.

Here is where I currently stand. I can take out a HELOC on my current owner-occupi...

Multi is your best bet.

That will be your best bet.

If your primary focus is to flip housing then a hard/private money lender is your best bet. 

It appears properties on probate can either be sold privately or through public auction.

Today I run a private equity investment firm focused on commercial real estate and along with my operating partners and investors now own 1200+ units worth almost $100MM.So for me it was a good idea to change the strategy.

Matt Berklacy Your best bet is to get your salesperson license and hang your hat at a brokerage that allows investorsThen you can get access, put I.

I saw a Facebook ad for something called Hipcamp, essentially an AirBNB for camping sites, public and private.