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23 November 2024 | 7 replies
Biggest thing to consider is the risk and having a nest egg if things hit the fan.
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26 November 2024 | 6 replies
looking at your breakdown, the margin leaves very little room for error, especially with holding costs and commissions eating into your profit.
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26 November 2024 | 12 replies
You’ll eat it on fees with HELOCS on investment properties.
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26 November 2024 | 10 replies
You would need to find a property manager to care for the investment until you return, which will eat into the profits.
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25 November 2024 | 19 replies
With a small portfolio, it will eat away at all your cashflow.
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20 November 2024 | 12 replies
Put the profit towards a new Primary residence and ~$50k towards a rental property.2) Rent it out and eat the cash flow loss, hoping rents increase.
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23 November 2024 | 38 replies
I have found this process eliminates all the bad eggs before you even get to the interview.
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27 November 2024 | 13 replies
Also Since you plan to live there for 3-5 years, it’s easier to manage and maintain, giving you time to learn the ropes of real estate.That said, be mindful of high HOA fees, as they can eat into your margins and affect future cash flow.
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19 November 2024 | 2 replies
It can be good to let the cashflow build up a little bit to have a nest egg.
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20 November 2024 | 6 replies
I am prioritizing cash flow and number of units to try to mitigate some risk of all the eggs in one basket.