I am looking for people that can challenge my ideas and add to them.Anyway...

I've listened to Matt Theriault's podcasts, which I believe are enormously helpful.It was his podcasts that steered me to looking into wholesale real estate, as the no money down/connecting sellers with buyers, concept is attractive.I currently own a contracting business, which as of late has lost its appeal.I know the construction business well and have lived through a pletherea of learned experiences.Not that I'm bored with construction, I'm wanting a seemingly more fluid cash flow business.What I've learned, and frankly want BP's thoughts, is that I'm looking for distressed property or owners as potential sellers.I want to connect those types of opportunities with buyers, who either don't have or want to take the time to find the properties I'm willing to do the work to find.Based on my reading of BP's UBG, understanding what buyers want should be the first step, versus finding sellers and then buyers.And, that a great resource could be county records of cash buyers and that that step would provide potential buyers.Question:Has this approach worked for you?

Hello, I've been a listener of the bigger pockets podcast for some time now and decided to take a step and join the online community.

I am 23 years old when I stepped in RE I knew I had only one shot at building my personal brand and one thing the owner of Bolthouse Homes John Mathewson always told me was to find how I was going to bring value.

The first was a primary residence turned investment when I moved out and rented it so this feels like my first intentional investment.I am looking at duplexes and triplexes in the Philadelphia area [I'm from a suburb of Philly] and have been going right to the listing agents to schedule appointments to view properties since scheduling is a challenge with most of the properties fully occupied.

Step two in the plan would be to refinance my residence and purchase my first property as an investor.

The first step to discovering the knowledge you seek is to ASK!

If my strategy is to buy a fourplex with the buy and hold approach, choosing a customer demographic that aligns with my strategy is the next step.

I'd say your first step is to identify an area that you think is good to invest in, and then start exploring some of the different companies nearby and see how each one runs, what they offer, and of course, how much they charge.Best of luck, and feel free to message me if you have any questions!

Can you elaborate on the steps I would need to take?