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9 February 2025 | 5 replies
@Donnie Jones I agree with Jonathan and Nathan, its definitely a challenge to start off wholesaling and takes a lot of grit and consistency to see success but not impossible.
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8 February 2025 | 2 replies
My preferred options are:1. house-hack with a duplex under ARV; live in one unit => renovate => rent the other unit2. buy a SFH under ARV that could be converted into a duplex (preferably adjacent units vs top/bottom) - I'm assuming the biggest challenge with this strategy would be separating the infrastructure for utilities; and costly.
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30 January 2025 | 4 replies
Challenges?
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25 January 2025 | 5 replies
While living in a high-cost area can present challenges, it also opens doors to creative strategies, like investing out of state or leveraging partnerships.
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31 January 2025 | 44 replies
Then there are the challenges with Section 8 tenants paying utilities and taking care of their rental property.
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28 January 2025 | 7 replies
While Colorado's market can be challenging due to high prices, exploring suburbs like Colorado Springs or Pueblo, or even considering out-of-state markets in the Midwest or Southeast, can open up better cash flow opportunities.
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22 January 2025 | 0 replies
Securing financing is often one of the biggest challenges new real estate investors face.