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All Forum Posts by: Al Williamson

Al Williamson has started 553 posts and replied 2655 times.

Post: Pay Off Rental Expenses with Velocity

Al WilliamsonPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Posts 2,771
  • Votes 1,233

Are you  like most landlords... working hard to get ahead.

Hopefully this expense reduction strategy will help you out.

Post: What's after Rental Arbitrage?

Al WilliamsonPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Posts 2,771
  • Votes 1,233

Yes, many people are finally catching on to midterm rentals AND some find that this longer version of Airbnb is perfect.

But what's next? What can you do to prepare for the next wave? 

Check of this video and discover my 5 year plan.

Post: RECAP of Midterm Rental Summit 2023

Al WilliamsonPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Posts 2,771
  • Votes 1,233

You've got your midterm rental business up and going - right? Good!

For years, FurnishedFinders has been a wonderful source of leads for traveling healthcare workers...

...and they finally sponsored a LIVE event.

I attended the summit and brought back their PowerPoint presentation for you.

It revealed some insightful data to help you understand the world from their perspective.

Here's the link: https://youtu.be/aAJ0boVURa4

Post: Fish Don't Know They Are In Water - The Hidden World of Finance

Al WilliamsonPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Posts 2,771
  • Votes 1,233

Fish are not aware of the water they swim in. If you were to tell them about it, they would ask, "Water? What's that?"

Similarly, with us investors...
...We don't realize we're swimming in the "asset-first" world.

“Asset-First"? What does that mean?

It means you could spend a lifetime working on traditional investment strategies and have little or nothing to show for it. And it’s not your fault.

You’re operating in an “asset-first” world where taxes, inflation, and bank fees keep pushing you backwards.

That’s a big reason why your finances aren’t where you want them to be.

There's a hidden, parallel world of finance where you can achieve your financial goals faster, safer, and with more certainty.

Check out a 70-minute webinar where my mentor, George Antone, will give you a sneak peek into the hidden world of finance and highlight what you'll discover in the upcoming 1-day workshop.

The sneak peek is on May 18th at 5 pm PST via Zoom. Come with your questions.

Click HERE to save your seat.

Al

PS -

You’ll need to register if you want the replay:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webina...




Post: Here's how to make inflation work for you

Al WilliamsonPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Posts 2,771
  • Votes 1,233

Inflation is like a head wind that slowing your progress towards your financial goals.

Its also moving your finish line farther and farther away.

That's way you need to learn how to make inflation work for you just link financial institutions do.

Join me for a FREE webinar where I share my wealth-coach: George Antone.

George will guide us through some exercises that shows what's going on in the hidden world of finance.

It's a FREE but life-changing event on May 18th at 5pm Pacific Standard Time.

Here's the link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webina...

It's hard to fight something you cannot see BUT George shows you how.

Sign up now and if you can't make it, you'll get the replay.

Save your seat:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webina...

Post: Get Your STR and MTR Ranked by Google

Al WilliamsonPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Posts 2,771
  • Votes 1,233

Are you overly reliant on Airbnb to keep your business going?

Could you survive if Airbnb banned you?

To start growing your own traffic source, you should focus on Google.

Here's a short tutorial on how to get onto the 1st page.

Check out http://marketingschooles.com for more ways to promote your furnished rental.

Post: Moving Back Home - Primary Residence Short Term Rental?

Al WilliamsonPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Posts 2,771
  • Votes 1,233

Thanks for the kind words. Just LOVE helping people make money.

Post: Moving Back Home - Primary Residence Short Term Rental?

Al WilliamsonPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Posts 2,771
  • Votes 1,233
Quote from @Ron Brady:

We did. Decided in Aug 2020 to rent our primary out as a MTR in Dec 2020 and move overseas. 3 pieces of advice:

  1. Since our timeline was short, we decided to purchase a coaching course on MTRs from @Al Williamson rather than learn-as-we go. Smartest move we made--the return was well-worth the cost of the course.
  2. We left more in the house in locked storage rooms than we should have. We thought we needed all that stuff and now a) cannot remember what we have there and b) we don't miss any of it. But now we have to get there and get rid of it all at some point.
  3. Our MTRs, now 3 of our 7 properties (with one more coming on line in 2023) are part of a larger diversified portfolio (the other part being long term rent-by-rooms). The two different types of rentals have different rental timelines, vacancy rates, rent amounts, property appreciation expectations, serve different types of residents, etc. and thus we feel comfortable about the entire portfolio regardless of overall economic conditions. Absent the diversification, we recommend having high reserves to weather any challenging times.

Best wishes.


Post: Help Avoiding the Next Airbnb Slowdown

Al WilliamsonPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Posts 2,771
  • Votes 1,233

Have you tried your hand at furnished rentals yet?

Was it easy at first until last winter?

Well, in nearly every market, the demand is back but...
you should prepare for the next slow down.

This Airbnb phenomenon isn’t new anymore. The industry is maturing and evolving.

And, just like everything that involves humans, the few who are excellent will end up dominating 50% of their local markets.

To become one of the few, you need to do what other's aren't doing.

Check out the video below. It gives you 3 things you should do now to keep yourself from losing money the next time market conditions change.

Check HERE to watch the whole video