When the right one shows up, it won’t feel magical - it’ll feel logical.You’re on a good path.

There are probably a lot of other obvious things they didn't think they needed to tell you either, like how investing in Section 8 properties can be extremely challenging at times, and doing it remotely is a lot harder/ less chance of success, or how whenever dealing with human tenants and physical properties there are a lot of uncontrollable variables/ things that can go wrong, that landlording is difficult even if it's down the street and a lot harder if it's across the country, how everyone in this world is only ever looking out for their own self-interests first, that properties that are cheap are cheap for a reason, that out of state investors are easy to take advantage of, that AI lacks common sense and can't be relied upon, that even the best spreadsheet magic is just a wild guess of how a property will actually perform in real life over time, etc. 

.)• Follow-up — this is where most deals are actually locked up• Good qualification questions so you don’t waste time on tire-kickersA lot of wholesalers think the magic is in the list or the tool, but the real difference I’ve noticed is in the discipline of daily lead management and the ability to actually talk to sellers.If you share your market or budget, people here might be able to give more specific advice — but consistency + good conversations tends to win across all markets.

I taught them about compound interest when they were 8 so they learned about the magic early.

If I’m being honest with you, there just isn’t a ton of tax magic to unlock until you start investing in real estate.

First-year cash flow will be negative, cap rate ~3%, so this isn’t a true cash-flow deal—it’s pure appreciation play.If you’re comfortable holding long-term, factoring in rent increases over time, it could work, but don’t rely on rates dropping or appreciation magically fixing cash flow.

Wyoming isn’t “magic”It offers privacy benefits, but courts look at substance over form:Separate bank accountsClean recordsNo comminglingThose matter more than the state the LLC is formed in.If you’re planning to scale, a Wyoming + foreign registration structure can make sense long-term.

There isn’t a hard “magic number,” but when a property’s value or rehab risk rises, or you’re adding more partners, separating assets often makes sense.

When I was managing a portfolio, my Airbnb and VRBO reps were both constantly pushing flexible cancellations, so I'm sure that is factored into their magic algorithm.

Tonality, pauses, you can actually hear a person smile over the phone - frankly this is the whole magic sauce why I get people to agree to things and my young team members think I can walk on water (they send an email and get ignored)