Please don't pay any kind of money, especially that amount for some kind of Instagram influencer.

We’ve found that markets just outside the traditional tourist-heavy areas often offer better price-to-rent ratios and less volatility (when gettign started).In Orlando’s greater area, neighborhoods like Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, and Ocoee have shown promising returns without the heavy tourist influence.

I dont think it had a super duper impact, but I bet it influenced some ok deals into some pretty good deals.

Networking/Wholesale relationships has worked best for me so far, or just talking to my sphere of influence.  

Also, the rate the fed is always adjusting isn't the mortgage rate only something that influences it.

.🚨 Red Flags to Investigate:Exploitative Positioning: Framing distressed elderly home sales as "leads" without proper consent from families or guardians.Certification Gimmicks: “Certified Investor” badge may hold no legal weight—used to justify upsell coaching and access fees.Upfront Buy-in Fees: Known to charge large access or onboarding fees to investors (often $10K+).Misuse of Influence: Repeated podcast tours and affiliate deals suggest a guru marketing cycle, not eldercare expertise. 

Look for year round relationships and ideally a firm that integrates asset protection into their services and/or acts as a center of influence among other professionals who are necessary to get you to a tax free life!

I had a mentor who basically taught me how to sell, persuade and influence in Creative real estate. 

Our hands are tied accordingly however as we cannot influence the appraiser and need to keep them truly independent (as every legitimate lender in the space knows as well if they want to continue as such)

One thing I always recommend checking if you are interested in a specific location is to check State, City, and even HOA rules in an area to see if there may be any restrictions on renting property for short term lengths as that can also influence certain markets and opportunities, especially with forecasting and managing.If you haven't looked into it already, I would definitely recommend looking into LLCs and Trusts for Asset Protection and even Tax Mitigation strategies.Note: This information is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, financial, or investment advice.