Build a smart game plan now.Let’s talk about how you can structure a deal, manage risk, and get started in today’s market.Will Rogers said it best: "Don't wait to buy real estate.

Wholesaling looks simple on YouTube, but the real game is building systems and confidence one conversation at a time.Here’s the fastest path I’ve seen beginners use to actually get their first contract (without burning money or spinning in circles):1.

They want to know you won’t blow the rehab budget, stall out, or panic when something goes sideways.Once I had one project under my belt with clean documentation, lenders stopped questioning my ARVs and started competing for my business.A few lessons from that first deal:• Show up with a real scope of work• Know your comps better than the lender• Bring a contractor who’s licensed, insured, and organized• Present the numbers like a business, not a hopeAfter that, funding becomes a systems game instead of a confidence test.

So I’m an investment agent, and recently I’ve been going to auctions to prepare myself for getting into the fix-and-flip game.

If I had $10,000-$20,000 I would be in the game already on some capacity and would not give it to someone else.

Bayarea is more of appreciation game and picking good areas for good tenant pool is the only way to safegaurd the investment.

I wanted to ask — who's really playing games here?

Honestly, I look at homes for sale in various markets throughout New England every day and want to get in the game, but do not know where to start because of this challenge.

A lot of equity is still tied up thanks to the massive rehab costs.But the long game?

Momentum and accountability go a long way in this game.