After seeing how people work their pipelines, I realized something surprising:Many deals are lost after the seller already showed interest.
Not from lack of leads, but from:

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But generic answers are dangerous.

😮‍💨 Woodlawn and Pilsen are strong rental markets — so the real deciding factor is going to be your numbers and your strategy.One thing to consider is that with newer construction, you’ll typically see lower insurance costs, fewer maintenance issues, and far fewer future headaches.

When prices are high, fewer people can't afford to purchase so they are forced to rent.

We tailor our approach to each owner, and we do have a few landlords who like M2M—usually because they’re planning to sell, renovate, or need short-term flexibility.Three main reasons shape our preference for annual leases:Stability for both sides — predictable income and fewer vacancy risks.Cleaner planning for maintenance, renewals, and turnovers when there’s a clear cycle.Peace of mind — consistent income helps both owners and us plan finances without surprise gaps.Where M2M becomes tricky is timing.

Which is one (of many) reasons I believe that these mentorship’s teaching nothing more than one specific “method” are mostly worthless, and often dangerous. 

Depends on your market, but in general I would not trade market rent for vacancy unless I was in danger of losing the property or otherwise in financial distress and no vacancy was a necessity.

and it has some great features, but the staff canceled my training session at the last minute which significantly reduces its value (and increases my cost as I have fewer days to use its advanced features this month, post-training).

My initial interest was in rehabilitating distressed properties, but I've found that land flipping and home wholesaling offers a more accessible entry point with fewer financial barriers and less emotional complexity.I'm pleased to join this group and look forward to networking with fellow professionals, expanding my knowledge, and contributing where I can be of assistance to others.Best regards,Samir Kaouche

The danger for beginners isn’t lack of strategy variety — it’s paralysis from trying to master everything simultaneously.Appreciate the dialogue — iron sharpens iron.By the way Ken, the Titanic is my favorite movie of all time!