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10 February 2025 | 3 replies
There's obviously quite a bit of diligence that comes after such as who the key principles are and their credentials/track record (both balance sheet and experience), the underlying real estate and thesis behind the investment & tax prep and audit procedures but as a general rule of thumb if the investor can't get past the first part which is understanding what they are investing in, passive investing is probably not for that individual.
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1 February 2025 | 9 replies
I would like to get your recent experiences with rent to retirement - positives and negatives.
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10 February 2025 | 2 replies
I'm on the hunt for real estate meetups to expand my experience and network, but I must not be looking in the right places.
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10 February 2025 | 1 reply
There system has been helpful for someone with no prior experience in the process, from finding properties, lenders, insurance agents, CPA's, attorneys, etc.
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10 February 2025 | 1 reply
I would love to hear from anyone with experience in this space whether you've done it yourself or know someone who has.
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31 January 2025 | 19 replies
Managing five rentals can eat up a ton of time in any given week, often at times that are inconvenient to you and your personal interests (family, hobbies, travel, etc.).”That’s been my experience, too.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Has anyone had accurate experience with say...
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5 February 2025 | 38 replies
.: Anyone with experience on Norada Promissory Notes?
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9 February 2025 | 14 replies
You save money, you get experience, and then you buy your own in a year.
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25 January 2025 | 8 replies
I took the Airbnb bookings and now I'm around 80/20 Airbnb/VRBO.Based on a recent bad experience that I had with Airbnb (it's a separate thread out here), I called VRBO and asked them how I can get more booking requests from VRBO.