I've been a realtor/investor/flipper in Houston (have a $3M flip coming up in Bellaire next week...fingers crossed) for the last 5 years. 

Many won't lift a finger to do anything.

No one likes this advice but I'm going to keep typing it until my fingers bleed - The best way to learn is to go work for a wholesaler, learn everything you can, and then go off on your own when you're ready.

Im hoping (fingers crossed) ill have plenty of cash to get into a primary residence(with my girlfriend) and have enough left over to start another deal and get the snowball rolling, as well as trying to start my own little vacation rental operation.

Fingers crossed to a good year. 

Fingers crossed the new PM works out—wish me luck!

Inbound and outbound.Yes for reliable deal flow, you have to do paid marketing if you want immediate leads, but it seems a lot of you don't understand the power of inbound marketing.Let me show you this...We get more highly motivated off-market seller leads with crazy profit margins, for free every single day...Yes for free.Not only don't I pay a cent, but I don't lift a finger either.

If your requirements are to open Realtor.com, close your eyes and put a finger on a listing, borrow 80%, and expect a return of 20%, then yes, that's not happening, and I'm not sure it ever did.  

My brain must have out ran my fingers as far as the Astor...

(Fingers crossed that there are no unexpected hiccups).