Groups like to advertise the "wins" on their websites, but they aren't showing the current losses and deals on the brink of foreclosure.Find an actual person in your market, who has actual and deep experience to partner with on your first few investments. 

I would prefer emailing off some info and getting a rough quote before driving over and sitting down for a 2 hour shakedown by a new agent.I would also prefer me current agent not know I am aggressivly shopping around.I have a medium sized portfolio, 7 houses, liability, an auto, RV, renters policy etc.

And you are offsetting a W-2 income in the household.

I am currently doing armchair analysis so I do not have the full scope of construction yet.

@Ariel GonzalezHey don’t despair.It’s a tough market out there.In most cases, seller pricing expectations are still out of line with the current cost of debt.I’m proud of you that you just didn’t buy something to buy something - that takes discipline.It’s important that your first deal is a success or at least not a train wreck.I’d encourage to start small finding a 6 to 10 unit building and buy that with a few friends.

Let her ride out this current booking and then if she wants to extend or stay again, decline it and raise your rates a ton.

With your current site, make sure you make it clear why someone should contact you, (i.e.

I kept meaning to buy for a few years, but I’ve been simply overloaded with a startup.My current country prevents me from purchasing property (non-citizen), and doesn’t offer fixed rate mortgages - the floating rate is high rate at 7%, and has been about this the last 20 years.

I am currently self-managing the property but I'm considering switching to Stessa rental management software for it's advertised "Landlord Banking".

Currently owing 717k.