I just thought I should try the old school, fundamental methods first, or NOT?

Luckily nothing I do in real estate escalates that effect on me, I can only imagine that struggle.That said, it's up to all of us to devise methods of alternative solutions.

My best advice is that once you work out the business terms, have a good lawyer draft an operating agreement, or a mortgage or note, or whatever method you decide to take so that you don't end up with ex-friends later.

That money is liquid, FDIC insured and accessible thru an ATM if you need it.That said, proper asset allocation that matches your timeline is a always good strategy and if you have a solid RE portfolio with tenants who remain in your units despite the economic environment, a recession should be below a few other things on your list of things to spend your time worrying about.In terms of pouncing on a property when the market cools, I'd recommend continued trust in whatever deal analysis method you use.

The most-accepted method for finding this kind of deal is to do mail lists or call lists of current owners - that way, they already have you in mind when they are looking to sell.The best way to get good returns on a property like this are to:Find an off-market seller through the above-mentioned methods, and negotiate a deal that is win-win for you and the sellerFind a property (on- or off-market) that has room for value additions, either through growth, increasing income or decreasing expenses.Most properties that are on the MLS market will be competitively priced, or will need work and are thus value-add opportunities and will not be great deals from the beginning.

This is what the BRRRR method is all about ...

What is the best method for obtaining a real estate license in the state of GA?

Does anyone have suggestions for methods for non-institutional investors to hedge against falling rents and/or real estate prices?  

There are many methods here's a couple.

We are trying to find a system that is cost effective for calling sellers whos listings have expired.We are trying to find a more cost effective method, right now bulk skip tracing quotes are about a $1 per record.