Granted, I've never attempted to reach out to one of these sponsors, but it seems very cool that you as an investor get that level of access.Additionally, these platforms have their own standards for sponsors based on track records and portfolio size.

@Adam Bradley I've attempted some of those things in recent months and have had similar results.

Compromising integrity should feel greasy and it's an attempt to make up for a lack of competency.

I pulled MLS sold data from (2017) & (2018) East of New Braunfels back in July,  in an attempt to measure appreciation based on market data.

That said, any good investor will tell you they look at and attempt to make deals on WAY more properties than they actually end up buying. 

@Taylor Pelzel Good to know, I thought that could be the case... not sure how I feel about attempting to purchase a short sale as my first investment property.

I am attempting to venture into the world of probate leads.

You are attempting to do something that is outside your current level of ability and you need to hire an expert to dig you out of this mess.

It was a 3 bed / 1 bath with a decent amount of square footage, so I decided to attempt to add an additional 1/2 bath to push the value of the property higher.

People are either throwing up flowcharts that subjectively attempt to advise people about LLCs, while others are adamantly insisting that “due on transfer clauses” kick in when transferred using Warranty or Quitclaim Deeds, or people are unequivocally stating LLCs are a joke altogether.