Also, what research have you done to confirm this "deal" isn't actually already owned by this "friend/mentor" who really just wants to take advantage of you by creatively selling you their property:1) To get your cash2) Set you up to fail with terrible seller-financed terms, cloaked as "private money"Put another way, they could be selling you one of their underperforming properties with seller-financing, just to get your cash to save their a$$.

Want to find motivated sellers with homes in the 450-650K price point that can be substantially renovated and square footage added (1.5-2M ARV).Guessing that on average these people wont reply to unsolicited text messages. 

hey my names Xavier I'm new to real estate I'm trying to get into wholesaling I know all the basics im just wondering if there is anyone that could help guide me in the right direction I see a lot of programs from YouTube and things I just don't know what's best and most worth my money I don't have the biggest budget but I am ready and motivated to start 

Any advice is much appreciated, my business partner and I are very motivated to succeed in this business. 

Look for distressed properties and motivated sellers.ProbateDivorceBehind in property taxesIn Preforeclosurevacant propertiesCode enforcement issue propertiesetc

I’ve been seeing more multifamily sellers willing to carry back 70–80% of the purchase price lately.

I’ve been seeing some success with deals that have creative financing or built-in equity from motivated sellers.

It's always about location, seller motivation, talking to people, and buying it right.

I do have a partnership in a business, but that relationship takes significant time to develop and I have declined potentially lucrative partnerships due to questioning motivations and self preservation.

This is the reason why I'm a big proponent of off-market push marketing / direct outreach: I can consistently predict how many leads I generate based on how much marketing I do.You're going to want to get a large prospect list that has motivation on it to start.