the best move is to lock in your team before chasing deals: connect with an investor-savvy agent who can analyze numbers and move fast, line up a property manager early to confirm rent potential and flag problem areas, build relationships with reliable contractors and wholesalers so you can get quick rehab bids and first shot at off-market properties, and talk with lenders experienced in BRRRR refis to understand seasoning requirements and appraisal timelines getting all of that set up first makes the actual buy-and-hold process much smoother and keeps your budget and timeline on track.

You’ve got to be able to pivot—sometimes fast.

A lot of deals are moving fast, and buyer demand is still there if the numbers make sense.Curious to hear where you’re finding the best opportunities—are you focusing on established hot spots or starting to branch out into emerging zip codes?

I’m still making money, so I’m okay, but it seems unbelievable how far it can drop and how fast the bottom is dropping.  

(Wages just haven't gone up fast enough to pace the price)Not only that, U.S. home prices are more unaffordable than the run up to the 2008 global financial crisis.

Quote from @Chase Busick: @Adam Macias I agree that laws change fast per state. 

I know speed is everything in real estate investing. Some lenders can close in weeks, others take months.
What’s been your average turnaround time when getting funding? Have delays ever caused you to lose a deal?

Starting with the BiggerPockets Podcast is a solid move, it’ll give you a strong foundation fast.

I feel like I'd like to start looking at more deals in different markets, as I'd like to make a purchase before the end of the year, but I need to feel confident about the following: (a) understand what returns I should be shooting for(b) have a fast 10-min evaluation system to make initial, high-level assessments of the deals(c) have a more in-depth evaluation method if it passes the sniff test. 

Tight numbers can turn into break-even projects fast, so the deal has to make sense from the start.You’re off to a strong start—keep going!