Good inspiration that successes out there.

Quote from @Jarret Jarvis: Hey Dan,Thank you for sharing your journey—what an inspiring story!

You've got to protect your interests because no one else will; at least you now realize that you made mistakes....you can learn and fix them so it won't happen repeatedly.Maybe the friend/family member will be inspired by your actions to buy their own house/rental unit. 

Owning a duplex at 20 is a huge accomplishment, and it’s inspiring to see you’re already planning your next move.From my perspective, real estate investing is a long-term game focused on building equity, paying down debt, and maintaining stability over chasing short-term cash flow.

Property management can definitely make or break things, so it’s inspiring to see how you’re prioritizing that.Looking forward to learning more from your journey and sharing ideas as we both navigate the real estate world!

It’s inspiring to see how much you’ve accomplished in the past seven years—and with such a diverse portfolio, too!

I think a good starting point would be looking at the comps in your area (recently renovated or new construction homes) that sold around your desired sale price and in your desired timeframe and taking inspiration from there design choices. 

I’ve heard so many inspiring stories about members who started with nothing and now own multiple properties by taking a chance.

The 4 vacant are new rehabs I just completed.Total Rents Collected: $23,025/mo Debt Service: $12,358/mo (sad for me. 8% interest rates lol) Property Management 10%: $2,303/moReserves (Vacancy 5%, Maintenance 10%): $3,454/moPhantom Cash Flow: $8,365/moTrue Cash Flow: $4,911/mo (Money I can legit burn) Total Purchase Price: $1.573MTotal Rehab Cost: $122,617Total Cash In Deals: $539k Total Appraised Values: 1.81MHope this inspires someone.

Hi Argel, congrats you are an inspiration to so many investors out there feeling stuck in their W2 job!