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First Three Properties
I listened to the webinar how you buy your first, second, or third rental property yesterday. In it, David Greene talked about the value of experience in these three properties. Which got me to thinking. Is the experience with little to know ROI as long as you break even and plan for expenses like capex and vacancy? I don't have a specific property in mind I was simply wondering in general.
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It depends on your investment goals. If you want to replace your W-2 income, I would focus on finding properties that generate positive cash flow from day one.