Hey Michael, using a VA loan is a great way to start building wealth in real estate.

Hello, my name is Derek and I am hoping to learn more about real estate investing and hopefully get into the game someday.

I can do most f the work myself or with my own people but I would first need to gut property down to the studs.

The idea of showing the property in relation to nearby attractions is a great suggesstion. 

For everyone thinking about getting into real estate investing, I recommend spending at least 6 months educating yourself through websites likes this and its family of books and podcasts, other real estate podcasts, books at the library, and local meetups.

Here’s what our 2025 year-to-date numbers look like from our direct-to-seller marketing in NH and MA:✅ 31 properties under contract❌ 4 that didn’t work out🕒 8 pending or assigned, waiting to close🏁 19 closed—either bought or sold on our endWhat I’m most proud of isn’t just the volume.It’s the low fallout rate and high revenue per deal 💰That’s what really moves the needle.We learned this lesson the hard way.In the early days, we used to get excited about how many contracts we had…But we quickly realized a contract means nothing until it actually closes.A deal isn’t a deal until it hits the closing table.So we stopped chasing contract volume and started focusing on how many deals actually closed—and how much each deal actually made.That shift required us to level up every part of our business.🗣 Better acquisition conversations🎯 Stronger training🔧 Tighter systems📈 And a ton of repsIt’s taken years of learning, testing, adjusting, and building the right systems.And most importantly—a rock solid team that makes it all work 🙌We’re not perfect, but we’ve worked hard to get here.And what we do in our own business is exactly what I coach others to do every day.If you’re in this game too, I’ll say this:It’s not about how many contracts you get.It’s about how many close—and how profitable they are 💯Sometimes less really is more.

They will have to manage whatever you buy on a daily basis until you sell the property or terminate them.

I don't understand why people use the listing agent and then come to the internet and ask random strangers who have never even been to the property and may or may not have any clue what they are talking about for advice on what to do.

I was able to show the property owner the video of SWAT at the house and he finally kicked them out.

Note: Cash flow after 10% maintenance withold, 10% vacancy withold, mortgage (PITI), and 4% for a VA and electonic property management systems would be about $2000 /month for my business partner and me to reinvest or pay ourselves.