There is some really REALLY nice housing on Pendelton but the dorms are...... well let's just say there something else. 

Focus on:Wholesaling (finding deals and assigning them to investors)Off-market deals (not listed on Zillow or the MLS)How to talk to sellersEasy Resources:YouTube: Pace Morby, Jerry Norton, Ryan PinedaPodcast: BiggerPockets RookieBook: If You Can’t Wholesale After This by Todd Fleming (great intro)Step 2: Start Cold CallingYou don’t need fancy tools—just a phone and a script.Start by making a list of older or ugly-looking homes (driving around or on Google Maps), and call the owners using info from sites like TruePeopleSearch.com.Step 3: Connect with InvestorsOnce you find someone who wants to sell, you bring the lead to an investor who buys houses.How to Find Investors:Join Facebook groups like “______ (City) Real Estate Investors”Go to local meetups Message people on BiggerPockets.comStep 4: Add Value and LearnYou don’t need to know everything—just bring energy and be helpful.Offer to:Find leadsCold call for themHelp organize contactsDrive around and look for rundown housesMany investors will happily split profits or mentor you if you help.

The big companies with fancy trucks are for average home owners, not investors.I wouldn't look even search contractors who "specialize" in structural repair.

I’m in the same boat — small multifamily, self-managed, no fancy software.

Regarding verifying living in the dorms, I've never done that, but I also have nicer houses that cost a smidge more and require cosigners, so that weeds out the party animals for the most part.  

We opened a new 3D/4D women’s imaging center on 6/27 with cash.Nothing too fancy or daring. 

You'll get a fancy report and you can easily adjust the numbers to see how this deal could be better or worse.

(And) some people whose income is high enough to be middle class consider themselves to be poor, despite the fancy cars and loose suspending habits.And currently so many middle class people seem to be renting, that home ownership which was a big goal during the Yuppie years for so many, currently does not seem to be an indicator of middle class or not.I think most Americans are middle class, when I see someone outside that boundary I am aware of it.I think people who are outside that boundary are also aware of it themselves.I think people who are middle class are aware that they are middle class- whether or not some government study wants to lump them in with others or not- Birds of a feather flock togetherJust my 2 cents.https://www.53.com/content/fifth-third/en/financial-insights/personal/financial-education/how-much-vacation-can-i-afford.htmlAnother Pleasant Valley Sunday, charcoal burning everywhere (Not so much anymore- The middle class has really taken some huge financial hits since then)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?

.✅ Exit Strategy – Explain how you plan to repay them: flip and sell, BRRRR refinance, etc.It doesn’t need to be fancy — just clear, organized, and confident.

I don’t have a portfolio or a fancy LLC.