In other words, "great deals" are not going to automatically pop-up on Zillow at every page.

You can still get a deal.

Reason for this is that our 40% partner who leads the group purchasing the property accepted a SUBORDINATED note for his interest in order to put the deal together.Bottom line is this, by utilizing a number of CREATIVE real estate principles, financing, deal making, etc. we have increased our wealth by anywhere from $235,000 to $635,000 over what we would have had accepting a cash sale.  

It all depends on what sort of deal you are thinking.  

As we grow older, it will be a topic we will be dealing with more and more.Thanks for sharing!

Also, connect with other like-minded people in your community and attend as many in person meetings at your local REIA groups to network and connect + find out about off market deals and get on local wholesalers "buyers lists".Best of luck!

The deal I chose was somewhat at random, but also looking at price points and neighborhood ratings I thought would be good for a first investment.Below is my attempt to break down this deal. 

Ultimately it's a matter of preference and deal dependent, and inspections are not necessary if you're confident in the price you are getting

-can your agent help you get off market deals? 

It could save you the trouble of finding a new tenant and dealing with vacancies.