If not, then you've spent resources locking up a deal while then having to scramble to find a buyer.4) Visit the monthly HiREI meetings and build your network -- lenders, buyers, landlords, realtors, title officers, contractors, etc.5) The key to marketing is consistency, so whatever marketing campaign you choose to find motivated sellers, stick with it even if you don't get immediate results.Good luck.

@Venkatesh B.Generally speaking, your current employer 401k plan will be locked up until you either leave the employer or reach age 59 1/2, and you would be unable to move those funds to a self-directed plan which you could deploy into real estate.  

I'm curious why you have multiple master locks from landlordlocks?

Since then I've just been obsessed with real estate investing and now I'm just all ears to anyone who has successfully made great deals or are in the process of making those deals.

Would you trust a realtor enough to have them be your eyes and ears?  

I am all ears...

Congrats on locking up a deal.  

I would think about doing a hold back on the purchase price until you get proof the deposit has been returned.Then I would change the locks and renovate and look for my own tenants.

The majority of property managers charge additional fees for placing a new tenant or renewing the lease of an existing tenant, so you should make yourself aware of these and input them into your calculations.Your property manager is your eyes and ears on the ground so it is very important that you develop a good working relationship with them.

If anyone can explain that to me I'm all ears.