While the "type" of neighborhood can sometimes make tenant approval criteria a little more flexible, we always try to avoid making desperate decisions that could lead to future evictions.The rise in evictions that you're seeing could be partly due to landlords lowering their standards to fill units quickly, which might lead to issues down the road with tenants who can't pay rent consistently or have a history of instability.

So never waste a failure, learn from the no's and how to attack similar conversations or situations differently in the future to give you a better chance at success.

If you want to be exact, my CoC is 9.8% after everything was finalized. my plan is to do a cash out refi in the near future to increase my CoC and recycle my funds to put into another property. 

Then you would capture all the future income and equity without having to share it.

You see this often in Chicago high rises where they use a less thick countertop.At the end of the day, you aren't saving a ridiculous amount of money, so like anything it helps when you are doing it at scale.What is your future vision for your Short Term rental business?

The influx of tech companies, coupled with the city's efforts to become a major tech hub in Texas, suggests a bright future for both commercial and residential real estate investments.Remember, in real estate, timing and knowledge are everything.

The minute it makes you money or has future potential to make you money then yes!

Sometimes, it’s all about finding the right nearby areas that balance cash flow with future appreciation to achieve your goals.Here are a few cities (there are more) just outside Atlanta that have strong RTP ratios and more affordable entry points, I suggest looking into:East Point, GA College Park, GA Douglasville, GA Lithonia, GA If you’re interested in any of these areas, feel free to DM me!

If you expect to refinance in the near future, I would take this into consideration.

I’m looking for some guidance on my next steps toward achieving financial freedom through real estate.My long-term goal is to acquire enough rental properties to secure my financial future.