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8 January 2025 | 9 replies
We hope to learn from others mistakes and wins.
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2 February 2025 | 22 replies
My friend said "I hope it was a mistake and not SOP" It is their SOP sad to say.
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6 January 2025 | 2 replies
I focus on finding deals that meet specific criteria, and I always keep my underwriting conservative to make sure the numbers work even on a worst case scenario.Right now, my big goal is to land my first property, ideally 20+ units in Florida, and build a strong portfolio from there.
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10 January 2025 | 3 replies
The common mistake here is that not ALL your equity is borrowable on a property and even more so on a investment property then an owner occupied property.
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6 January 2025 | 3 replies
You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.
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6 January 2025 | 11 replies
You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.
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7 January 2025 | 8 replies
You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.
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31 January 2025 | 23 replies
Getting that first deal under my belt with the help of a mentor would significantly accelerate the process and build my confidence.I’m a firm believer in learning by doing—trial by fire, making mistakes, and growing from them.
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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
I actually have a webinar i put on a couple of years ago walking through all the pitfalls and mistakes I made doing 482 BRRRs between 2009-2018 in Chicago.
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27 January 2025 | 29 replies
Instead of learning through trial and error, you learn from someone else’s mistakes.