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24 November 2024 | 19 replies
This can lead to more opportunities and partnerships.Market Understanding: As a property manager, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the local market, which can be invaluable when you start acquiring your own properties.Steady Income Stream: Property management can provide a consistent income, which can be particularly beneficial in the early stages of your real estate venture.Skill Development: You'll develop a range of skills from customer service to maintenance oversight, which are crucial for successful property ownership.Brand Recognition: Establishing a presence as a reliable property management company can boost your reputation, making it easier to attract tenants and investors when you start acquiring properties.Cons:Time Commitment: Property management can be time-consuming, especially if you're dealing with multiple properties or demanding clients.Regulatory Compliance: Staying compliant with local laws and regulations requires diligence and can be complex.Conflict Resolution: Dealing with tenant issues and conflicts is an inevitable part of property management and can sometimes be challenging.Financial Risk: There are financial risks involved, including late payments or damage to properties.Market Fluctuations: The property market can be unpredictable, affecting both rental income and property values.Overall, starting with a property management company can be a smart way to enter the real estate space, especially in an area with a clear need for such services.
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5 December 2024 | 554 replies
By the time you get stability and global, consumer adoption, the profit potential won't be there and you'll have likely missed out in the once in a lifetime opportunity that Crypto provides.
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22 November 2024 | 7 replies
Much higher response rate, but more time consuming.
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26 November 2024 | 35 replies
A "pre-approval" sounds like a "consumer" mortgage rather than a commercial loan for investment real estate, is that correct?
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23 November 2024 | 7 replies
Eichholtz’s initial research showed that real housing prices (corrected for consumer price inflation) gradually changed over time, but were fairly equal in 1973 compared to prices in 1628."
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20 November 2024 | 4 replies
Now if you're just looking to make your credit report look better, that might work but not sure why that would be worthwhile unless you were just looking to borrow more consumer-type debt rather than hard asset notes.
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20 November 2024 | 45 replies
Allow direct to consumer auto sales from the manufacturer.
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24 November 2024 | 27 replies
They are very time consuming if you manage it your self .
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26 November 2024 | 22 replies
However, the only reference to Homeland Security I’ve seen is a post of a seeming “wish list” of investigative agencies by the OP in the Norada thread, who, if you read his posts, is obviously less than a reliable source of information and consumed by rage.
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30 December 2024 | 819 replies
Bottom line is these 2 gentlemen sold the dream of financial freedom to the consumer and they were the ones who actually achieved it.