There's a smart guy that showed a smart trick on listsource.com that you can find out what zips most investors are buying in.

It's been a wild ride of learning about wholesaling, flips, BRRRRs, deals, and market tricks straight from some of the best in the biz.I'm actively seeking to expand my network by connecting with investor-friendly real estate agents, wholesalers, and contractors near the Minnesota Twin Cities area.

The trick is to find property that they aren't already after.

Some landlords are tricked by tenants with checks that bounce or counterfeit cashiers check upon move in.

It assumes they are private lenders.The trick is to find the lenders that have done more than one loan.

Transforming myself from a one trick pony into a ninja. :)3rd hardest was really understanding that I make my money soon as I start negotiating with the seller.

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I guess making an additional payment does the trick as well but I looked at it as my additional principal was more beneficial to me since I was paying more toward principal than interest.

The basic trick is there is some load on that beam. 

Brad, I do this with 2 of my  properties and the demand is crazy, I have a few tricks like non HOA neighborhoods with ample parking and a good ratio of bedrooms to bathroom, for my next one I'm going to buy a larger house with 2 kitchens (this is not that hard to find in Mesa) and put at least 7 tenants charging 1k/month each including utilities.