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4 February 2025 | 0 replies
.🔹 Delegate – If you’re spending hours on tasks that someone else can do for $20 an hour, it’s time to outsource.
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28 January 2025 | 4 replies
I am starting to realize there has been a significant amount of consolidation in the space by private equity and other institutional investors. 3) From research it also seems like getting financing can be difficult without prior experience in the space.
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29 January 2025 | 10 replies
They may take 2.5 hours instead of 2 hours for a complete load but there’s no need to switch.
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7 February 2025 | 40 replies
Another lesson is to research companies online and in forums like this before you do business with them and if you decide to do business with someone, dip your toe in the water slowly and continue to research the company after you start working with them, because things can change quickly.I have some questions:1.Â
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5 February 2025 | 15 replies
Spend at least 2 hours per day researching online about your desired investment strategies.
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4 February 2025 | 7 replies
I’m all for getting started and primaries make good rentals when only held for a year or two before they’ve had time to appreciate.
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15 January 2025 | 9 replies
Here is one recommendation as you begin your REI journey.Make sure to have your team around you before you start, or as Brandon Turner from the BP podcast calls it, your CORE4.Â
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15 January 2025 | 5 replies
I know it's a bit scary to start but once you jump in, you'll learn and grow!
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5 February 2025 | 69 replies
Started the process on 1 house in Cape Coral Nov. of 2021.Â
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21 January 2025 | 3 replies
However, given the price points in NYC, I am looking to southern CT so that I can start small for my first project.