All of this leads to these hot areas costing more to get into and being less desirable to flip in.

An increase in interest rates will lead to an increase the 10 year treasury yield, and thus the risk free rate increases. 

And @Omar Khan you make me think the same thing which is fairly disturbing to me because I've heard your name mentioned as a 'financial expert'  around multi-family properties.Are you saying that it's in anyway ok to be dishonest or mis-leading or immoral just because the banks are?

I think it my be a simple lead gen approach.

Can a real estate agent pay a fee or percentage of commission to a wholesaler (nonagent)  for a lead in Georgia  thanks!

I’m with you on the fact that an increase of $15-$25 shouldn’t lead to vacancy, if anything it will expose any tenants that are having issues with the current rent.

Off market deals are the best you can get and it starts with leads and building a network.

I had thought about lead + asbestos but I'd assumed just not much in the way of getting around it in an older building...

@Darren Sager hosts great meetups (complete with industry leading guest speakers) in Manhattan.

Specifically looking for the marketing, but more importantly the steps and leanings for what to do with those leads once I find them - all the scenarios... seller financing, big rehab projects, negotiating with different sellers, learning how to make the right offers...