Scaling up properties requires cash flow or equity, continuous education, networking, mentorship, patience, and persistence.

If you’re looking to continue to invest in your backyard, it helps to network with as many locals in the industry as you can.

I'd likely just agree to break the lease with a couple months of rent as a penalty rather than force these people to continue being tenants in my property....you never know what will happen to the condition of the property.

Although 2024 was generally considered a seller's market, based on what's going on in the new and the real estate market --- Do you think 2025 will be a buyer's market or continue to be a seller's market?

All the while continuing to make the scheduled payment on the primary.Got it now? 

Despite higher interest rate environment, there's reasonable probability inflation will still continue - thus increase hard asset valuation.

It's so bad that my last purchase was in Indiana, which was my first OOS investment, and likely will continue to look there if the market doesn't improve here.  

Continuing on the north coast, another idyllic vacation rental location is Pacific City Oregon.

Quote from @Stuart Udis: As I am sure is the case with many investors, my residential and commercial leases continue to evolve.

The fact I can go to my kid's golf game today, yet still catch a vendor overcharging me $81 the day before on a SFR in Georgia makes me feel the systems that are in place, plus the ability to manage sacrifices has paid off.I've had the same team in most of businesses for almost 8 years, and have a growing RE team that continue to impress me.