@melissadorman: If you've been hunting for a rental for months and still haven't bought one, you don't have a deal problem. You have a buy box problem. A buy box is your filter. Five criteria, so you can look at any property and know in ten seconds, yes or no. No more falling for a house that was never going to work. Here's what most investors put in theirs: 1️⃣ Market. The zip codes where the numbers actually pencil. Not where you wish you lived. 2️⃣ Type. Small multifamily, two to four units. Live in one, rent the rest. 3️⃣ Cash flow minimum. Set the number per door before you start looking. 4️⃣ Condition. How much work will you really take on. Be honest with yourself. But here's the one nobody includes. The seller. I don't buy from a bank. I buy from a person. So I want someone with equity and a reason to move. A tired landlord. An out-of-state owner. A vacant unit. Someone with a problem I can solve. That's who carries the financing. Build your box around the seller, not just the house, and deals start showing up everywhere. You were never meant to do this alone. Comment READY to schedule a free strategy call to map your next best steps. #sellerfinancing #financialliteracy #RealEstateInvesting #wealthbuilding #bankonyourneighbor
