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29 January 2025 | 27 replies
Those were very good areas a couple of years ago when people were less aware of Ocala but it's gained in popularity so it's become tougher to make the numbers work, but there are still deals to be had, especially for rentals.
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8 January 2025 | 11 replies
I have first hand experience as an investor which has been positive.
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1 February 2025 | 9 replies
To offset costs, I’m planning to buy a duplex and pursue a house-hacking strategy:1.Rent out one unit as a long-term rental.2.Live in the other unit and rent out the bedrooms as short-term rentals (STRs) through a furnished rental approach.Before diving in, I have a couple of questions:1.Can I use a property for both short-term and long-term rentals?
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28 January 2025 | 42 replies
I attended the RALA 3-day training in Phoenix and took a couple of online courses as well, and while I found these courses to be very valuable in helping get a clearer understanding of the space and what it might take to be successful, I eventually I found it most beneficial to bring in a partner/advisor who has built residential assisted living facilities here in Texas and has been running them successfully.
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26 January 2025 | 33 replies
On one hand, if a sponsor was that successful in flips (high margin, fast turn), they wouldn't need a fund.
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29 January 2025 | 5 replies
He’s constantly handing out free advice, wrote the book on 1031’s and handled mine last year.
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20 January 2025 | 6 replies
You profit share with them for the first 10 deals (at the higher levels) because they really are right there with you holding your hand, and as I mentioned, doing three way calls, etc. every step of the way.
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29 January 2025 | 10 replies
@Matthew Posteraro I wouldn't necessarily say that it is a way to make them more hands-off by scaling up to larger properties.
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11 January 2025 | 67 replies
They would offer a more hands free approach, but eat up the profit in return.
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29 January 2025 | 1 reply
i understand that's very general and each is a case by case basis; we've viewed a couple of them.