Yes you can still find off market deals if you clearly define your target and dig deep enough. 

It lit a fire in me because everything he talked about are my areas of expertise:Inbound marketingContent marketingEmail marketingSMS text campaignsSEOCross-channel marketing (websites, social media, podcasts, Youtube) Paid ads (Google, LinkedIn, Facebook)I work in marketing as a campaign strategist and copywriter for a SaaS company that is a CRM, marketing automation, and sales management system for small business.

Below are two charts: one showing appreciation and the other months of inventory for the property profile we target in Las Vegas.Sales - Median $/SF by MonthSales - Months of SupplyAs long as you see such symmetry between prices and inventory, it is real, not a bubble.

What type of renter are you targeting? 

:PWhat you might find is that if you hit that target retirement date, and half or all of your mortgages are paid off, your monthly household income-after-expenses number may not even drop below what your "day job" used to pay you.

I start with researching the areas (no bad areas), migration patterns, and whether there’s more renters or owners in the area and what else is around me such as amenities/schools.I’ve started buying a little farther away from my target market by following the “path of progression”, county or city growth.

I love targeting off market deals because I'm only competing against myself.

Then analyze as many properties as possible in your target area (youll get a feeling for good deals) and try to build relationships in your area.

1031 exchange with a qualified intermediary.Hubbard clause where it allows them to sell their home first before buying.Have a strong buyer lined up off market who is patient, then when they have found their new target property, sell to the buyer off market.

Anybody market knowledge/experience of targeted locations in these areas?