Some people respond that they have "plans" to build, but I find that a large percentage of the people I'm calling / texting have had "plans" to build for over 10 years .... my goal is to just keep these leads warm so that when they are ready to let go of the property they think of me first.Part of the issue with the idea of "casting a wide net" is that we have pretty specific neighborhoods and criteriafor what will work with our business model.

Let's face it, his business is incredibly Guru-ish.

I've heard from a friend who has been investing in Milwaukee for a few years that it's a solid place, landlord-friendly, wide range of prices to fit all, and good yield for the rent price to cover funding costs.What do you think?

I'm sorry to hear about the water damage situation at your duplex; that must be incredibly stressful, especially as a rental property investor.

Hi Noah, congratulations on having an incredible vision at a young age.

My husband is incredibly handy and loves reno’s (he will lose sleep from the excitement of finishing a project).

Connecting with like-minded individuals can be incredibly valuable as you navigate the world of real estate investing.

The IRS still doesn't like "short term" 1031s, with good reason - you need to ensure that you can 100% support that it was not a flip.This was not uncommon during 2020-2022 when prices were increasing at an incredible rate, I did have a few clients where they acquired a property that was truly intended to be a rental property, had a long history of buy / renovate / hold rentals, and then the market just blew up so fast that it changed the investment analysis for that property, or in several cases they actually just received unsolicited offers that they couldn't refuse.  

When I was in high school we have a Business class, an automotive shop and even a building trades program where the class would divide into AM and PM groups where land would be bought and entitled then they under the supervision of an incredible teacher named Gene would build a home and sell it after completion.

They seem to have an incredible amount of detail and specificity that they will provide.