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Yonel Devico, founder of Crosby Capital, built a billion-dollar portfolio by investing in distressed mortgages across 42 states, later expanding into bridge loans for developers and foreign investors. He is bullish on the South Florida market, citing strong luxury demand and business migration to Miami. His key advice: diversify across markets, focus on cash flow over appreciation, and prioritize health and teamwork.

April 2026 brings with it a new wave of market data. There are clear signals for investors who know how to read the landscape. Nationwide, existing home sales have dropped to a 9-month low in March 2026. Rising mortgages are the main reason that traditional buyers cannot acquire properties. There is an increased demand for cash transactions as it becomes challenging to secure conventional financing.

Most real estate deals don’t fail due to poor execution—they fail because the numbers don’t work.

In most cases, it comes down to one critical metric investors get wrong: ARV.

Real estate investing outperforms other asset classes by a long margin. The stock market can get you an ROI of 8.39%, but the real estate industry delivers an average rate of 6.03% over this period.

Best deals don’t show up on the MLS. You must uncover and discover them. The real question is, where should you be looking for deals right now?

The March distressed seller data report cuts through the noise. Using current data, we reveal counties where investors are most likely to find discounted, off-market deals. These locations show strong signals of distress, and the sellers in these markets may be open to fast and flexible solutions.

Here are the top 10 counties with the most distressed seller leads in March 2026:

Carlos Zamora has spent 10 years at the intersection of real estate investing and software—first as a wholesaler, then as a co-builder of InvestorFuse, and now as a business development manager at Carrot. This is what he sees from the front lines.

Real estate wholesaling has new rules. Investors who rely on a single strategy are losing deals and taking on unnecessary risk. This article breaks down six exit strategies that can protect your business and help you close more deals.

Ray Glymph went from living in a New York City homeless shelter to owning over 100 rental units. His success is built on a foundation of purpose, persistence, and a desire to give back. Today he is a full-time real estate investor, award-winning coach, and affordable housing advocate featured on Yahoo and Google. He is a 40 Under 40 candidate and NAACP Champion of Change.

Our monthly data indicates that most investment activity is concentrated in Oakland, Macomb, Gwinnett, Ventura, Hartford, and Santa Clara.

In February 2026, our company has generated the most motivated seller leads from these regions: Maricopa, Cook, Broward, Harris, Los Angeles, Clark, and Wayne. The requests for direct cash sales have surged in these counties. Let’s review the local market situation to understand what’s driving the need for a cash sale in these areas.

Andrea Lancioni shares her remarkable journey in real estate investing today. She arrived in the US in 2017 as a single mother from Venezuela—a trained general surgeon who couldn't speak English and couldn't practice medicine. At one time, she had to tackle five jobs just to survive.

Today, Andrea manages a $20 million rental portfolio in South Jersey while running a thriving wholesaling business. She also provides coaching to a community of 400+ Spanish-speaking investors.