Market fluctuations, maintenance costs, and the complexities of managing tenants are aspects that require careful consideration and planning.

But as an agent, you are a contract employee so if you are trying to buy properties and can't show consistent income, you will only push your dreams further down the line. 

In a lot of ways i still feel 18 and i still have so much maturing to do, however i do feel mature in many aspects, i have a stable career, i pay all my bills, i have a car bill but it will be paid off ASAP (less then 300 a month) and no bad habits/addictions.

The STR consistency here is better than advertised, I'm getting about average of 5 days per visit.

Of course this depends on the # of units, but good software can save you a lot of time with most aspects of the management. 

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Setting up automatic payments for recurring expenses or using online bill pay services can help ensure that bills are paid on time and reduce the risk of missing payments.Overall, the key is to establish a consistent process for tracking and managing expenses for each property/entity to effectively manage your funds and ensure that expenses are properly allocated.

The market I invest in has had amazing and consistent historical appreciation averaging ~10%/year going back to 1980 and didn't even go down during 2008-2010.

This consistency shows a balanced market where buyers and sellers are finding common ground.Median Time to Contract: Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, with a median of 28 days to contract compared to 27 days last year—a small 3.7% increase.Median Time to Sales: The total median time to sales decreased by 2.8%, from 71 days to 69 days.

It’s a complete scam that they consistently advertise that.