It takes longer to realize, but the gain is worth so much more than a couple hundred dollars of cash flow a month.

I realize this is a case-by-case basis.  

. $40/month off works out much better for the tenant, even though they may not realize it, and it's a killer for the landlord

I realize you may be meeting as a group yourselves, but there may be an advantage to join forces. 

I also realized that I don't have to pay any utilities at all with single family homes.

While the same comments would apply, the previous Portuguese government enacted a law in 2023 that severely restricted certain types of short-term rental in certain areas and that law has been abolished by the new government because they realized it wouldn't solve the problem.

Early on, I realized that real estate isn’t a solo business.

I realize this thread is over a year old, but I actually stumbled upon it recently while digging into some 1031 exchange research on Google.

A new owner with more capital can easily come in and decrease vacancy rates and increase supply to realize a 2-3x revenue.

After I wrote those posts something wasn't sitting right about what I wrote and realized I made some mistakes.