And how does the time the Airstream is just sitting in my driveway at my primary residence count?

But in reality, holding on too tightly limits growth, causes burnout, and actually costs you money.Why Letting Go Helps Your Bottom Line✅ Frees Up Your Time – Instead of handling every single tenant issue, you can focus on strategy, acquisitions, and big-picture decisions.✅ Allows Specialists to Do Their Jobs – A leasing agent will lease faster than an investor juggling 10 different tasks.

Now you know what to look for next time.

A VA can be trained to fill out contracts and paperwork anytime to free up your time.

———————-Jeff FilaliThat’s solid - sounds like you’ve been in the game a long time and know the market inside and out.

But if the new investments will only barely cover the extra cost of borrowing, it might be better to find other ways to access the equity or just wait for a better time.

I have done cash for keys many times. 

We both are in W2 and want to take this RE journey one step at a time, baby steps(scale the next 5 years and further).

Real estate investing is all about learning, networking, and taking that first step when the time is right.What strategies or markets are you currently researching?

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