First, revisiting and refining my marketing approach has proven beneficial.

Hello,I am pursuing an off-market deal for a 4-plex.

I used to be in marketing and my wife is an interior designer (freelance). 

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Know this - kickbacks and other forms of paying for referrals is illegal for lenders, but many realtors and lenders skirt this in gray areas like a lender sharing marketing costs with realtors and in other ways.

In today's market, HELOC rates could be a dealbreaker on trying to do that so be sure to look through all your options first. 

There's a few different markets here that would be optimal for that strategy depending on price point and the specific areas that they're looking in

Feel free to message me if you ever want to get together and talk RE - love to hear more about what you're investing goals are in the Twin Cities market!

The Cleveland, OH market has a ton of Section 8 investment opportunities.

Local meetups are a great place to connect with MTR investors in your market.