We try to structure leases so expirations fall in March or April instead of deep winter.

I treat them as STR structure with a bit more flexibility—early check-in or late check-out if the calendar allows.

It’s fuel.Confidence compounds faster than thick skin ever will.What rarely gets discussed is opportunity cost.Hours spent fighting to keep someone on the phone could’ve been spent learning how to actually:• diagnose motivation• structure solutions• follow up like a pro• move deals forwardBeginners don’t fail because they didn’t suffer enough.They fail because they practiced the wrong reps.Talking to people who want to talk accelerates skill acquisition.

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.

That upfront fee structure is definitely worth being cautious about.

This is a good opportunity, but you’re right to slow down and think through structure before rushing it.On seller financing, having existing mortgages does not automatically kill the idea, but it does complicate it.

Spend your time learning how to vet operators and structures, not toilets and tenants.

“Work” the note by offering a smaller discount for payoff to the debtor, or by enticing an increase in monthly payments for a decrease in interest rate, which should if structured correctly increase you yield.6.

Seller financing or a lease-to-own structure can work, but it depends on a few things: their remaining loan balance, interest rate, and comfort level with becoming a lender.

I patterned this structure after some other larger operators I've worked with.