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27 July 2024 | 31 replies
Props we were all in 25- 30k are now selling for 100- 150k, Biggest mistake of my life was not keeping 50 or so of the 500 I flipped there, MASSIVE mistake
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25 July 2024 | 8 replies
You can get good rents at low entry points in some of these areas, but there’s the question of finding good tenants along with the downsides of being in a high crime area.
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25 July 2024 | 3 replies
So, I’d be interested in learning how you limit you downside risk while still positioning for appreciation?
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24 July 2024 | 26 replies
I just installed a whole kitchen of IKEA cabinets, and they are farrrrr superior to the lower and even some of the mid level cabinets offered by Home Depot and Lowes.The downside is you have to assemble then, but they are much sturdier than the other big box store cabinets.
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25 July 2024 | 19 replies
It's a business and the biggest problem I see people make is to treat wholesaling as a side gig.
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24 July 2024 | 5 replies
This is the biggest one so far. nothing scares me...
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26 July 2024 | 24 replies
, we have found amenities are quickly becoming one of the biggest ways to boost bookings and nightly rates...
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24 July 2024 | 2 replies
The down side of purchasing our PR in this area is the mortgage payments would be quite high, preventing us from saving anything toward a future investment.
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27 July 2024 | 108 replies
then start selling the ones that have upcoming major repairs in the next 5-10 years or the ones that are a biggest pain to deal with/make the least amount of money from rent.
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25 July 2024 | 14 replies
The CPA is probably going to be the biggest challenge...Best of luck!