However, we're struggling with maintaining a "source of truth" because the property management company uses Buildium for rent collection.

I am an investor focused agent and I've put a lot of time putting together my website where I compile all of the best properties - I also have a team that is on top of the market and is also constantly scouring all possible sources for the best off-market deals as well.

If you sign a statement that falsifies the source of the down payment, it’s mortgage fraud.  

You get the list, you do your analysis, make your picks,  if you have time try to source before the auction, if not buy at the auction and then execute your strategy.

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That’s more the zone where I’ve been exploring signal-based sourcing (life events, portfolio fatigue, etc).

I now help other out-of-state investors do the same — sourcing deals, overseeing rehabs, and managing the properties long-term.Happy to share more if you’re ever curious or decide to take a look at Detroit.

Deal-making isn’t just numbers; it’s people, timing, and alignment.I’ve connected with a few others recently who are also pivoting into CRE, and the ones who thrive are usually the ones who go deep on the process—learning how to source off-market deals, structure win-win terms, and build a strong team around them.

Add in tariffs, and it’s a double hit.What you said about that $499K spec home now costing $660K in Milwaukee is the perfect real-world example of this compounding effect — exchange rates + supply costs + labor shortages = permanent price resets.Long-term, I think we’ll see:Delayed new construction starts due to tighter marginsInvestors pivoting more to value-add and repositioning existing stock rather than building newIncreased focus on local sourcing and prefab to control costsAnd possibly, more institutional buyers pushing into lower-tier markets as affordability worsens elsewhereIt will take a long time to bring production back to the US. 

For lenders who want two years of bank statements has resulted in a fail where private money only cares that you can close but not sources of money