What’s Working Right Now (Not 2015 Tactics):• Consistency beats volume• Speed to first contact = contracts• Real conversations beat scripts• Smaller, higher-quality lists beat huge databases• Multi-channel communication (mail + SMS + phone) closes deals• Nurture sequences convert the most contracts over 60–120 days What Actually Produces Contracts in 2025:• Driving for Dollars + daily follow-up• Highly targeted direct-to-seller lists• Pre-MLS agent relationships• Wholesalers you can trust• Privy alerts in competitive areas• Creative financing seller conversations Mistakes to Avoid:• Buying big lists too early• No follow-up system• Chasing every lead instead of sticking to your buy box• Relying on luck, one channel, or “waiting for the right deal” My #1 Tip for Building a Pipeline From Scratch:Build a repeatable weekly routine — not a one-time marketing push.

Find ways to keep in touch with your database systematically.If you get discouraged by someone not being qualified on the first call, your expectations are not aligned with this business. 

Quote from @Hardik Mistry: Hi, My name is Hardik Mistry, and I’m new to real estate development and investing.

Land costs a fortune there so they have to go into the retail prices of any future development, which is a protection against overbuilding putting pressure on price and short-term rental rates and a protection against competition for property owners.

In transitional markets like the Wake/Harnett border, location and long-term growth matter more than current school ratings or rural feel proximity to development can drive appreciation over time.

Suburban development (Frisco, Allen, Dallas central cores) offers immense opportunity, but flipping and STRs demand careful navigation of local regulation and competition.STR potential is vast given tourism, entertainment, tech influx, and well-defined submarkets.Flips require precision timing and strong local comps—especially where mega developments create localized demand spikes.McKinney offers high-growth dynamics with strong lifestyle appeal:Perfect for premium Airbnb experiences (surf park, resort, walkable mixed-use).Flips are higher cost but promising in newly densifying districts.New Braunfels is nuanced:Great for flips in scenic or tourism-focused pockets.STR opportunities limited by regulation—best approached through commercial or SUP-approved zones.

I’m beginning my journey in real estate development.

Today those properties are some of my best performing rentals and reopened my eyes to long term rental ownership.Everything I do is still heavy value add or ground up development but holding long term has changed how I underwrite and design projects compared to a scenario where the real estate is sold immediately after completion.First, I can justify using higher quality and more durable fixtures and materials.

Quote from @Hunter Foote: I’m curious to know if there are others in the BP community who have experience with recovery housing as a real estate strategy.I’ve spent the last several years working on the development side of sober living homes, and I’ve found it to be a fascinating intersection of real estate, social impact, and long-term cash flow.

I’ve been analyzing the overhead costs for high-volume wholesaling, and it seems the 'standard' path of paying $5–$10 per motivated seller lead is a major bottleneck for scaling.As a developer, I wanted to see if I could engineer a 'lean' strategy to bypass expensive third-party platforms.