A financially independent real-estate investor who acquired 5 new units in 5 months explains how he sources deals and his go-to wealth-building strategy

"I love rentals. I love to see the physical, tangible assets. The proven, consistent strategy that's worked for me over the last seven years is sticking with the rental strategy of buying at a 30% discount to appraised value, making sure it cash flows at least $500 a month, and the property has to be in an opportunity zone - and I find these properties all the time."

"They're definitely out there. But sometimes they're not in Washington. Sometimes you have to look outside the state."

"One strategy for finding deals is to look for off-market properties - meaning, properties for sale that are not listed on the multiple listing service. While more difficult to find, they're typically easier to negotiate thanks to less competition."

"There are various ways to find off-market properties, from real-estate auction websites to Craigslist to door-knocking. There's also wholesaling, which is when the person acting as the wholesaler finds and buys a discounted property and then sells the contract to a buyer."

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