The path had a lot of similar stops, and people...just the specifics are different.The bottom line is you can and will learn the game of REI from more than one teacher..and they all can contribute something positive to your education...paid or free. 

@Yenisel Avila this is definitely one of the most debated topics in the game but with iBuyers being out of the game the lead flower has never been better so I would say go after the seller and be aggressive with what you contract the property. 

Let's play a game. 

Which means you just need some kind of skin in the game, it could be as little as $1. 

Building relationships with property managers, contractors, inspectors, agentsLearning how to become a situational extrovert..Play a game to excecute on a wholesale deal or two in the next 90 days..adds to your war chest and really gets those juices really flowing.

I am in the long-term game with buy and holds and good ROI and CoC returns. 

Though I was upset, I started to play the long game over the next 2 weeks.

Some 700 fico is the min, others are not lending, others are asking for more skin on the game. 

If they refused to give me a 50% Split of the total commission, I could take them to Aribitration through the MLS.Again, I don't know how different it is elsewhere, but I will tell you that in NYC, if you didn't know the rules of the game, you would get a lot less than the 50% Buyer Side Commission.There are other issues that I won't get into right now.

Off-market deals are definitely a game of patience.