I doubt the asset protection specialists who sell these systems take a moment to explain any of this which is the practical side of real estate ownership and dispute resolution. 

Send a simple one-page letter to adjacent property owners explaining you have the lot next to them available - many are interested in expanding their property.

If you can’t clearly explain the margin, the risk, and the exit, buyers won’t take you seriously no matter how good your pitch is.Early on, I’d spend just as much time underwriting real deals as you do talking to sellers.

Some agents don't explain why.

I would be happy to explain the program and how it works and how you can utilize it for a specific Denver property or in another city too. 

What surprised me wasn’t the rankings themselves, but how often the exercise surfaced where my gut feeling disagreed with the data — and forced me to explain why.At least for me, that’s been more valuable than chasing a single “top market” list.I’m curious how others here think about this:Do you start with a preferred strategy and narrow markets from there?

I would also suggest that your lender should be explaining this to you as well. 

That means having lending relationships already vetted, your entity and docs ready, insurance contacts in place, and a clear buy box so you’re not scrambling to explain the deal while the clock is ticking.

I literally had to explain this to someone just the other day who assumed any home could qualify.Posts like this help set the right expectations and prevent a lot of confusion (and bad advice) out there.

Thank you for explaining. this.