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However, I think your bigger issue is going to be putting 5% down on a small multi-family.

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Any way good luck with it.. sounds like this company's eyes were way bigger than their stomach.. to scale on scattered lots is pretty tough logistically and I guess we are seeing that play out.

I also spend time each week checking Airbnb and Vrbo calendars, making sure pricing is good (I use PriceLabs but sometimes it needs tweaking), and I had a problem with Vrbo this fall blocking the entire 2025 calendar for no reason.

Our property has cash flow and according to the many bigger pockets podcasts I’ve listened to you shouldn’t just pocket all cash flow but set aside a percentage to cover reserves, CAPEX, vacancies etc.

I will eventually flip it once its cash flowing well and 1031 into something a bit bigger.

Scaling is fun but the more you add the bigger the risk is.

. - Aggressive strategy will buy a cheaper house, which is why it results in bigger cash on cash ROI.

With larger projects come bigger budgets, and tracking your cash flow becomes essential for profitability.