17 January 2025 | 7 replies
It also allows the manager to work directly with the insurance company to resolve issues efficiently.In Texas, this is part of the standard Texas Board of Realtors Property Management Agreement and is considered an industry best practice.
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4 February 2025 | 13 replies
Hopefully we can pick each others brain and I know we will crush it in the Real Estate industry!
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23 January 2025 | 9 replies
.), Peter Thiel (Palantir, Founders Fund; Palantir valuation: $45B), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn, acquired by Microsoft for $26.2B), Max Levchin (Affirm, valuation: ~$5B), and others like David Sacks (Yammer, acquired by Microsoft for $1.2B) and Steve Chen/Chad Hurley/Jawed Karim (YouTube, acquired by Google for $1.65B), who collectively shaped the tech industry through groundbreaking venturesHigh performers who push one another, often go farther than solo business owners.
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25 January 2025 | 8 replies
Just take what you get for free, which is an Airbnb listing, and just put the best most spectacular pictures you possibly can on there and after you’ve done that, go back and look at your listing and try to think of ways to make those pictures even betterI think that’s pretty much the formula to success in this industry.
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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
This dedication can help you avoid becoming part of the 70%-80% of new agents who leave the industry within their first couple of years.
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19 January 2025 | 2 replies
While building this business, I started making connections with others in the industry.
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28 December 2024 | 0 replies
For practitioners in the real estate industry, the biggest challenge is not just the difficult work, high risks, or immense pressure, but the necessity to learn to let go of complete control over outcomes.
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21 January 2025 | 6 replies
Also find some funding and some friends that can help catapult me to where I am trying to go.Hey Jerome,I used to be in the trucking industry myself.
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21 January 2025 | 12 replies
You might find it useful to attend a meetup or two just to learn how other folks got their start into the industry :) I host a small/intimate meetup once a month in LIC, check it out here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1214850-meet...
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16 January 2025 | 7 replies
I believe that mentorship and collaboration are key to success in this industry, and I'm here to learn from all of you and contribute where I can.If you're in the Charlotte area or have insights to share, I’d love to hear from you!