I am looking to expand my portfolio and find more deals in the coming months so I would love to build a relationship with anyone interested.  

I have a personal relationship with someone who has the money to fund my deal, and is looking for deals.

We were renting the property and just started to establish a relationship with the owner who liked us both.

We were renting the property and just started to establish a relationship with the owner who liked us both.

But today, you have a considerable amount of equity built in paydown and appreciation to access, and you can use that equity to improve the current house and purchase more.Many people find suitable alternatives to manage a handful of properties from a distance, so even if you move eight hours away, you can do most of the managing yourself by building relationships with contractors and real estate agents, paying a small fee for them to help as need requires.Only sell if you know the choice is mathematically correct, rationally made, and leads to more property acquisition now.

When talking directly with the seller the most important thing you can do is build a relationship with them.

Have a lawyer draw up the documents so it's all down on paper in case anything goes south with the deal or the relationship.

Me, as a wholesaler, of course, I prefer a buyer who is all cash, since lenders can make things very complicated and potential de-rail my relationship with the seller if the buyer blows out due to lender issues, however if it's more of a hard money/private lender who has lended on these types of properties before and realizes things may not be perfect, then I sometimes will allow my buyers to use a lender, however then we have to do an Amendment/Addendum to the contract that the seller has to sign that acknowledges it changing from an all cash deal to one with debt, which so far I've been able to finesse sellers into.

I think it's really good, and I have a great team that can back me up on the sweat equity, but we just don't have the funds and I would love to start forming a relationship with an investor.Thanks ahead of time and I really enjoyed reading through all of your responses!

I recommend trying to build relationships with sellers + agents who can help you find off market deals.