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Bruce D. Kowal The Side-Hustle Timeline: How to Build Your RE Business While Working 9-5
16 January 2025 | 1 reply
But it's YOUR money, and Real Estate, to put it mildly, is a contact sport).Month 5: Deals & Network (15-18 hours/week)Submit first offersAttend 2-3 REI events monthlyBuild social media presenceKey Goal: First offer acceptedMonth 6: Scale & Automate (15-20 hours/week)Delegate initial tasksEstablish morning/evening routinesCreate follow-up systemsKey Goal: Sustainable weekly schedule🚫 Common Pitfalls to Avoid:Overcommitting earlyNeglecting W2 responsibilitiesSkipping system creationTaking on too many mentor calls✅ Success Markers:Consistent daily actionsGrowing networkClear systemsNo work conflictsSteady deal flowMaintained energy levels👉 Action Steps This Week:Audit your current scheduleBlock 2 hours dailyChoose your power hour (morning/evening)Set 30-day milestoneGeneral Comment:  obviously not everyone will follow these suggestions.  
Nick Wimmel Looking to purchase a duplex in Middletown, Ohio
8 January 2025 | 12 replies
Currently, I own my primary home and a rental in San Antonio, TX. 
Joshua Simmons Introduction to myself
17 January 2025 | 7 replies
I currently work with investors in a few markets in TX and outside of TX on creating a turn-key portfolio and helping them manage on the back end. 
Gabriel Williams Hello from Racine
6 January 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Gabriel Williams: Been listening to BP for several years and I’m currently working on our 5th deal.
Geoff McFarlane Sell our home or rent it out?
5 January 2025 | 6 replies
Quote from @Geoff McFarlane: We bought our current home in 2011 for $97k.
Gabriella Swan New to real estate looking for a mentor!
6 January 2025 | 4 replies
You're likely better off attending your local REI meet-up to see if you can find an investor who has house-hacked or is currently house-hacking their primary home.
Brendan Jones First property advice
9 January 2025 | 9 replies
The baseball season lasts 6-7 months, and I am given free housing during this time, wherever I am currently assigned to play.
Yaroslav Shtogun Lot split with house on the line
16 January 2025 | 13 replies
However, after receiving the survey results, I discovered that the house is located less than 1 foot over the sublot line (see attached image).Here are the options I’m considering:Rent the current house for market value (~$1,500–1,600/month) and convert the detached garage into an ADU to rent for ~$1,000/month.Relocate the house to split the lot, then sell the newly created lot (~$100,000) while renting out the existing house.Relocate the house to split the lot and build a new home on the second lot.Demolish the current house and garage, split the lot, and build two new homes.At this time, I am uncertain about the cost of relocating the house.Questions for the community:Has anyone faced a similar situation?
David R Pustelnik Looking to maximize my potential with rental properties
16 January 2025 | 7 replies
.- If they say $0-$50, you'll have to get rid of them at end of current lease.- If they are more reasonable you may want to accept if for now, but let them know you'd be doing regular increases to get the rent more inline with market rent.Too many newbies here will tell you to get market rent or get rid of the tenant.
Dwight Henning Management company recommendations
18 January 2025 | 4 replies
@Dwight HenningRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.