What's motivating you to shift from being a passive to active real estate investor?

No more managing tenants, vacancies, maintenance and the managing the manager (who is a $12-20 dollar employee who's compensation structure us not aligned with your goals) By passing the control of the day to day operations to true experts who are literally partners (direct alignment of compensation and motivations), you can assure the investment is being optimized while you spend your time on what you want which is 1) making more money at your day job, 2) spending time with your family or 3) finding that one off deal that you want to do one your own while pairing with a Limited Partner strategy. 2.

The timeline I set forth (“by the end of the year”) is an internal goal that we are using to motivate our team to go out and source deals, as opposed to getting stuck in analysis paralysis.

To answer your question, I am hoping to identify and attempt to improve any efficiency issues or problems that RE investors are having.

They are efficient and priced competitively. 

How do you setup or get the contract when you have found a motivated seller?

Agree with most on here… the 4% commission will entice and motivate a few realtors that do not have much business, so you could put on “agent remarks: a bonus of $1000 for any full price offers if we get into escrow by said date _______.”  

Speed and efficiency.

I'm trying to determine the most efficient way to finance my investment properties and would like to use conventional financing if it's available. 

Was looking to source my county tax delinquency list for motivated sellers to wholesale.