And a 49% DTI is still extremely high by the way.

Hot Rods on Houghton/I-10 is willing to host the event in the upstairs bar/seating area on Wednesday evenings, but it is $200 for less than 20 people, and that is food and drinks included. 

Hey BiggerPockets crew,I'm an investor-agent based in the Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, NC) focusing on wholesaling and flipping.

I believe for the patient mostly passive RE investor that leveraged RE can do well but1) residential RE is not passive, especially compared to index funds and etfs.2) because non commercial residential prices are near an all time high, interest rate is near high for this century, rents are all time worse compared to costs (per 2 recent studies) that you would be entering RE at a challenging time and a time were most RE will not produce the returns that were easy to achieve prior to 2022.3) RE provides diversification, but may not far exceed the returns from passive options.  

I would argue that after 5 months your price is too high for the market. 

They’re just hitting colleague request in high volume to as many people as they have the motivation to click on.

High property taxes in certain areas and sensitivity to energy sector fluctuations can also impact cash flow for remote investors.As an alternative, North Carolina markets offer a compelling option for out-of-state investors prioritizing affordability and balanced growth.

It's a lot more hands-on, of course, but by rehabbing the property, they "force" the equity themselves instead of just waiting on the market.The rehab is a medium to high including some high ticket items on it.When it comes time to refinance, even if they can't pull all of their cash back out, they've often created their 20% equity stake (or more) through the rehab.

I would love to know this too as I am looking for a mastermind group to join and help with knowledge sharing, learning, skill development, conacts/networking, accountability and of course fun...which is highly underrated. 

I know many that are successful at it, and the high profit margins are great for scaling.