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22 December 2024 | 1 reply
My priority was finding reliable mentors and peers who could help me learn the ropes, offer guidance, and even share insights about overcoming the unique challenges I was facing as a new agent and investor.Networking wasn’t easy at first.
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23 December 2024 | 2 replies
I’d love to learn from anyone who has worked in this space or has insights into getting started.
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22 December 2024 | 23 replies
“Trust the experts.”Why didn’t the inspector say the house wasn’t up to code, even more so than the deck.
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2 January 2025 | 32 replies
Even if you all used the same app, your insight and experience allows you to make a better offer.Personally I would probably still use a spreadsheet just because you can customize it easily and it can do more if you need it.
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27 December 2024 | 34 replies
Appreciate all the insight.
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30 December 2024 | 7 replies
I want a specialist that's an expert, and not a jack of all trades and master of none.
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27 December 2024 | 22 replies
It would seem the only contact they are able to make is between their bank and my credit card.Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated
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20 December 2024 | 0 replies
I suppose here is a good time to ask you all, the “more expert than me-s” in the thread: on a scale of “5% return standard deviation bond market” to “15% return standard deviation stock market”, where would you put the unleveraged, post expense rental income of a well managed (aye, there’s the rub) SFH portfolio?
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18 December 2024 | 3 replies
Go through your goals and make sure what they know and are an expert in lines up with exactly what you want.
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16 January 2025 | 23 replies
Thanks for the insights.