While Chinese institutional investors are still drawn to their traditional favorites of New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, many are now also headed to cities such as Houston, Boston and Seattle as they seek geographic diversity as well as bigger lot sizes.

So if you can nail the purchase price and get a screaming deal, and you have the ability to get a mortgage - this is one of my favorite no-money-down ways to buy real estate.

Not my favorite and generally don't have the best luck with them...but everyone else seems too...#3 Network, Network, Network - I cannot tell you how many investors I have found by them actually calling me to sell a property.

Oh - and here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling:9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the Field Finally - if you haven't yet- be sure to setup some Keyword Alerts - especially for "Houston."

Here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling:9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldAlso - be sure to check out House Flipping: The Best of BiggerPockets There is a ton of flipping resources there.Finally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Jacksonville" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the site!

They're paying you, so it's not a "family favor"-- it's business.

@Brian P's strategy is one of my favorites.

She's sporting the mamamobile of all mamamobiles, a light blue 2011 CRV...

As I pulled up the satellite view of my favorite lot I was confused.

Same with Subject-to acquisition, it is one of my favorite acquisition techniques and is fraught with very serious ramifications and risks.