There are always skills to learn like management of money, people, and business operations 3.

Was the last one organized using meetup.com?

Developing the skill of negotiating directly with sellers on off-market properties is one of the best skills you can learn in real estate investing.

It's just hard for me to stop looking for the next deal and instead allocate that time to getting organized 

However keep in mind I buy highly distressed properties to leverage my skills in the trades.

Liked the idea of starting with a small multifamily so I could hone my property management skills, build a support network, and being able to diversify my rental income with two units instead of one.

I could cross out that 5 days and put e.g. 20 days …within that his time If I don't find a buyer I could cancel and get my EM back from owner's attorney escrow account Showings: The way I see it happen …once I market the property off MLS (craigslist, zillow, trulia) maybe not property itself but the inside of the property and the general idea of location (I do not want to disclose the address of the property even though I have a contract on it) I would ask investors for proof of funds and organize showing for all of them at the same time. to the owner I would explain those are my contractors coming to look at the property to give me estimate of remodelling costs.

The better informed you are the better skills you will develop the more confidence you'll have to command any presentation without resorting to hype marketing or some smooth talking spiel.My last "wholesale" deal was very simple.

@Wayne Woodson I believe it was a lack of communication within the whole organization but they also just got the contract on the property in the last couple of days so that could have something to do with it.

If you have never rehabbed a house before, make friends with a very good general contractor who has crews and suppliers and project management skills that you will not have.