I had the listing on Avail (which I use as a rental manager, and posts to many other popular rental sites), Zillow, and Facebook Marketplace.I already have a Section 8 tenant at Property #1 (which I acquired during the purchase), so I'm not opposed to the program at all, and to be honest, they pay above market rent in my area, so that worked for me.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

Not I, but I am sure people who bought in pop up markets during COVID are as those markets shrunk back after (i.e.

As of late July ‘24, 71 new 2-family listings have hit the market.

Always looking to connect and learn from investors throughout the market.

Not sure what the room rental market would be in Germantown.

If the property has continued to appreciate, perhaps him buying you out at market value makes the most sense, then take the cash and roll into a new property.It sounds like you would like him to pick up another $500/month (pay you the $1,000/mo rent + pay 50% of the remaining mortgage split). 

I would recommend finding someone in your market who is already flipping and being a resource to them in exchange for knowledge.Wholesaling is a completely different business, with 80% of it being marketing and sales.

My advice, don't go for a homerun, a base hit is just fine.. buy something solid and get educated about your market.Its sounds like you are spreading yourself a little thin with all those markets to study. 

The only way to do that effectively is by using data.Access to resources like property analysis tools, calculators, and market data can help you make confident decisions.