I realize not everyone believes in paying for a coach and sometimes they get a bad rep, but ultimately, some people want to do it.

In absolutely no way would I ever depend on such a broad analysis to ultimately determine my decision.

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Hey Kaleb I’ll leave the market research to you, but ultimately, it’s going to come down to your budget, cash flow, and level of experience.

My wife and I were in analysis paralysis for sure, but then the academy dropped and we were sure we wanted to get into RE, but didn’t know how and this course was WAY cheaper than comps that ultimately just try and sell you a conference that just tries to sell you… on and on plus like you said, we got most of our money back and got to keep the material. 

Ultimately I found that to be pretty disrespectful of my time.

I have a separate short term rental insurance policy (insurance agent recommended short term policy over long term since it's ultimately being used as a short term rental) Curious if that is the same as the Airbnb $1M liability insurance or if they have a separate one

Ultimately our goal is to have 10 paid-off houses that will add to our retirement income.

Ultimately responsibly using leverage (both equity and debt), implementing systems and buying good assets with realizable equity  is how you scale while operating a sustainable real estate business.

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