I’d love to connect with experienced investors who wouldn’t mind letting me help, observe, analyze deals, or assist on a flip in exchange for learning.

Even if you never hire the firm, Fortra’s webinars are outstanding, free, and should be required watching for all private lenders and their staff.They’ve had some drama with the loss of their leader but no issues observable from my end.

It’s great that you’ve been observing and learning before investing.

For inbound leads, 100% of motivated seller calls I've observed engage and book an appointment.

@Mike SheardWe’re based in the OKC metro and keep our management portfolio local so we can be very hands-on, so Jenks is outside our current service area.I do stay pretty plugged into rental trends statewide, though, including Tulsa/Jenks, and I’m glad to share general observations or answer questions.I see a lot of investors look at both the Tulsa and OKC metro areas when planning future investments, so I’m always happy to compare notes!

Here's the breakdown of my basic observations after ~2 weeks on each solution: Guesty Lite: - $39/listing/month (unclear if this includes standard 1% commission)- Superior iOS app (faster, locally cached, better organized)- Cleaner guest portal- Targeted to smaller portfolios (1-3) vs Pro (4+) - Clean HUD/dashboard for checkins/reservations- Excellent message automation that links automations in a templated flowchart design (best I've seen)- Awful analytics, similar to GfH (upsell to Guesty Pro)- Dynamic pricing, damage protection, lock management, liability, and outsourced communications (unique) all relatively expensive (aligning to Guesty's overall penchant for chasing ever-expanding upsells)Hospitable:- More third party integrations- Comprehensive analytics- Customizable dashboards are nice - Useful in-app/site help tours- iOS app is effectively a responsible website (slow, uncached, voids iOS design rules)- Messaging rule management can feel cluttered (dozen-plus rules to start?)

Quote from @Stuart Udis: I observe a lot of discussion here about investing in distant markets because the real estate is cheaper and appears to produce stronger cash flow.

@Daniel BaranThe strategy I have observed produces successful results because Section 8 generates consistent long term rent revenue which usually exceeds half of market rental costs.

I don’t work directly on the legal side, but from the lending side of the market the big thing I’ve seen is that there isn’t a single “DSCR rulebook” once you get outside agency lending.A few general observations:• The 3–4 year waiting period people quote is more of a guideline tied to certain lenders, not a universal standard.

Hello @Bill B.Thanks for the observation.