Get obsessed, and be persistent read everything, listen to podcasts, audiobooks, go to meetups, network on BP, post on BP often, talk to everyone you run into about real estate.if you live and breath real estate, you will be successful: guaranteed.

Wishing you the best of success buddy!

However, the posts I read that are the most encouraging are the ones where someone has success with a property and it motivates others. 

How determined are you to bridge the gap between your actual abilities and success -- because there is most likely a bridge that exists between what you think is going to happen and reality. 

I’m not usually the one to post on here about our success, I usually leave that to my business partner @Michael Beeman.

I certainly don't mind showing homes to folks who are not from the area and giving them a good idea of "where" they will have better success in the rental game.  

I have been reading so much information on how to become a landlord for my properties and how to run them as a successful business.

My goal is to contribute at least once per day to a forum and have quickly found success in that; I have gotten direct messages from fellow BP members who have found commonality from the few forums I have contributed to, so my network is already growing!

I wanted to follow up on this post in hopes that I can help my fellow newbies in the area.In search for answers to this "magic formula" to get leads, I have come across some very successful people in this industry and have heard different insights on what works and what doesn't. 

I am interested in hearing success stories on growing a fix and flip business.