He suggested so far I work on identifying my target market, know the influencers for that market, differentiate yourself in that market, and communicate with that market.

There’s a lot of research that goes into identifying a market with potential: I.e. population growth, unemployment, job growth, average home sale prices, average rent, sales forecast and etc.

I’m looking to identify where to focus my time for marketing.

Understanding all your criteria make it easier to identify the winning property.

It's 45 days to identify your replacement - total of 180 days to close.

It’s never really too early to start making these contacts.When it comes to Realtors, they will help you identify which areas of town are good to invest in and what to expect in rents, quality of tenants, how to analyze deals, provide you with investing opportunities (both on market and off market).Besides figuring out what your goals are, how you want to get started, and meeting like-minded people, the first action item would be to talk to a lender.

Regarding your property, have you identified a property management company yet?

The only exception might be a construction loan, but only after the purchase money has been funded thru a neutral party.No one, not even Fannie Mae, is lending at 2%.Origination fees, or points, are due when the loan funds, not when it’s approved.The letter you present has been published here on several occasions in almost the exact form and always identified as a scam:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/913193-is-this-a-legit-private-money-lenderhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/302281-private-lender?

I will send you pictures of anything I have identified as needing repair.

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