But the actual sales data shows there’s a growing gap between what sellers expect and what buyers are actually willing to pay.In fact, an annual report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows 44% of recently sold homes went for less than the asking price.

Focus on High-Signal Lists OnlyOnce you’re serious, stop chasing “maybe” leads.We doubled down on county-monitored data, like:✅ Tax delinquents✅ Probates✅ Code violations✅ Pre-foreclosuresPull them weekly, directly from the source, and filter hard for motivation.No more bloated $0.10/lead lists from generic vendors.2.

The way around the self-sufficiency test is a conventional loan with 5% down, which doesn't have this requirement.  5% down is for owner occupied properties only (just like FHA).  

Do you track service request data over time?

Robel, great initiative, nothing beats real-world exposure.Start by offering value to active investors: help with lead generation, data entry, or property research.

Then I verify that with online data, brokers, and local real estate investors.

This was really a test of the market to confirm that Airbnb was going to be viable in the market.

I am interested in using these funds for an alternative real estate investment strategy outside of long term buy and hold rentals (tax lien, air bnb arbitrage, commercial, data center). 

If not, what are some good 'test' questions that we can ask during a consult to see if the accountant knows this business or not?

Industry data suggests over 70% of rental applications today contain some form of fraud, especially around income verification.