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Brandon Leffler
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Brandon Leffler
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Stockton, CA
Posted Mar 3 2024, 22:44

I’m happy to be in a forum with fellow investors and people wanting to master real estate.  I enjoy hearing about peoples’ personal wins and innovative, creative strategies.  I hope to be able to contribute to other peoples’ journeys as well in these crazy times.

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Candice Coates
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  • San Marcos, CA
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Replied Jun 1 2024, 13:30

Did you invest in California or outside of your area? What type of strategies are you exploring?

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Brandon Leffler
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  • Stockton, CA
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Brandon Leffler
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  • Stockton, CA
Replied Jun 2 2024, 16:11

I invested in my backyard first. Stockton,CA had the most foreclosures in the US, after the housing crash. On top of that there was an $8,000 tax credit, as an incentive since people weren’t buying.  So I bought one for 135,000 and sold years later for 447,000.  I sold that home about 2 years ago to buy my first Airbnb in Tampa, FL which thankfully is going well. 

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Replied Jun 3 2024, 07:57

That buy and hold was an amazing ROI! AirBnB's in Tampa has to be a great investment. Do you like being a host on that platform?