It reminds me of a huge puzzle spread across a dining room table for years—one you can’t quite walk away from because the challenge and curiosity are always there.

Hi everyone,I’m actively looking to purchase an investment property and I’m fairly flexible on location (preferably OH or MI) and property type (SFH or small multifamily, 1–4 units), as long as the numbers make sense.So far, I’ve been finding deals mainly from Zillow, but I know that’s just one piece of the puzzle.

Builders will want to understand the full puzzle, not just your piece.For pricing, the approach depends on whether you are selling to DR Horton directly or a third-party land investor.

So, yeah, it's crucial to nurture these connections and make them mutually beneficial.In the world of real estate investment, financing is a critical piece of the puzzle.

I'm reading Brandon Turner's "The book on rental property investing" and I'm puzzled with the examples he gives because he uses rent prices that are around 1% or more of the price house and therefore, he obtains positive cashflow from month one.

There were a lot of different opinions, but one theme kept coming up over and over: connections.I don’t know if you’re planning to invest locally or out of state, but having the right connections seems to be a key part of the puzzle.

At that point, Zillow becomes just one piece of the puzzle rather than a solution.

Financing is another major piece of the puzzle.

So its just market specific and a huge part of the puzzle in certain areas. 

This is a good starting point, but it's only a piece of the puzzle.