Occasionally smaller wholesalers/birddogs provide deals.  

Lightning strikes occasionally if you're active, but that isn't a business plan.

Flippers use this occasionally.

I run into this scenario occasionally.

Read books and maybe take on the occasional 3 day seminar. 

So, I exited SFR real estate 20 years ago, save the occasional purchase when dealing with an investor who owns multiple properties.  

Just got the unit back right before finalizing the eviction to discover that they had been scamming multiple TV/internet providers for the free 3 month sign on period and then switching to the next as there are about 6 different companies boxes that I have to sort through and return as occasionally they stick the bills for equipment with the landlord in our area.

https://wolfstreet.com/2025/09/11/cpi-inflation-dishes-up-an...𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐚Inflation, especially in “core services”, (housing costs, medical, insurance, etc.), is running well above the Fed’s comfort zone.

Start with a technique or strategy used successfully by KNOWLEDGABLE, EXPERIENCED investors on a rather limited basis (because it’s only OCCASIONALLY applicable2.

Left dirty dishes in the sink.They got stuff out and didn't put it back.