What do you think separates a serious buyer from someone just browsing?

Yes, basically browsing the forums right now.

especially with kiddo around. look at fair market rents in ur zip code or browse empty units ready to rent, check those prices. spend some time in the “house hacking” forums.

Just sharing what is available https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?

Honestly the premium marketplace is decent but most serious investors aren't just browsing there waiting for partnerships.

I navigated away from this property to browse others, when I came back to this property it said LAST PRICE: $245000.00. 

The “overplayed advantage” only becomes real when you pair it with action, which it sounds like you’re already doing with 100+ podcast episodes and deal browsing.A couple of thoughts for you and your girlfriend as you ramp up:Since you’re not tied to your immediate area, pick 1–2 target markets and go deep instead of casually browsing everywhere.

TJ, congrats on getting to the offer stage, that already puts you ahead of most people who just browse listings and never write.

Yeah I found that book browsing on BiggerPockets bought it right away there is a lot of good information in there, and also tells the truth about the industry.

The tire-kickers are real, especially on Furnished Finder where people browse way before they're ready to commit.Here's what I've learned from my own MTRs: the first tenant is the grind.