If pursuing off-market, then it is crucial to connect with reliable wholesalers or agents that might have some pocket listings.

Speaking with references can provide first-hand accounts of the sponsor's performance and reliability.

Just ensure you’re comfortable with the potential for initial losses and that you’ve built a reliable team to support you.Hope this helps!

I want to try and find a set of bigger buyer communities or larger institutions that can reliably buy 5-10 properties per month in the following states: LA, TX, MS, MO, TN, GA, OH, FL.

@Nathan Gesner while we try to use a spreadsheet to track bills, it isn't proving very reliable, and ends up taking multiple spreadsheets.

Reliable information?

In my experience the basics for a functional RE based CRM are:Custom Fields for Data Objects (Leads, Prospects, Applications, Buildings, Units, etc...)A Screening Engine (background/credit checks, employment verification, etc)Online Rental Application (this should automatically run the application through screening)Ability to mass email/sms leads and tenants to provide informationSurveys/Inspection formsI've been building real estate CRM tools for years.

The high season highs aren't nearly as high, but the income is steady and reliable, and you also have more exit/pivot options. 

Focus on finding properties with immediate positive cash flow, conduct thorough due diligence and assemble a reliable team of professionals.

Hey @Jay Ritchie - yikes 😳 If you are near the southeast/west side of chicago, I can definitely recommend you someone that I work with that is reliable and pretty reasonably priced.