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Darlene S. Avantstay pros cons for an owner? Short Term Rental
24 January 2025 | 36 replies
Second main point: Avantstay has excellent systems to find guests who will treat property and neighborhood responsibly.
Bruce D. Kowal The Side-Hustle Timeline: How to Build Your RE Business While Working 9-5
16 January 2025 | 1 reply
.🎯 Your 6-Month Timeline:Month 1: Foundation (5-7 hours/week)Morning routine: 1 hour daily market researchEvening routine: Deal analysis practiceWeekend: BP forums & networkingKey Goal: Analyze 10 deals on paperMonth 2: Education (8-10 hours/week)Complete 1 RE courseJoin 2 local REI groupsSchedule lunch breaks with agentsKey Goal: Build your initial power team listMonth 3: Systems (10-12 hours/week)Set up deal tracking systemCreate document templatesEstablish banking relationshipsKey Goal: Ready to make offersMonth 4: Lead Generation (12-15 hours/week)Drive neighborhoods after workWeekend open housesSetup automated MLS alertsKey Goal: Generate first 5 qualified leadsNow, the Owners and Brokers you deal with may not enjoy this, but you can certainly "practice" making offers.  
Edward Toomey V 5 months using RentRedi and I HATE it
19 January 2025 | 55 replies
RentRedi claims to be a system built by landlords for landlords and I have to disagree.
Dan Zambrano My Journey to $20M in assets
24 February 2025 | 72 replies
First through American System Built Homes, and then through his Usonians starting with the Jacobs 1 and 2.Yup IMO Lindal Homes is currently the closest thing available that is doing what I aspire to do.
David Naphy Cash out Refi or wait
23 January 2025 | 7 replies
However if you have enough reserves, 6mo or greater then I'd say chance it but a couple of missed payments from the tenants and you have to foot the payments out of your own pocket.I'm all for taking risks but I think you really need to evaluate the age of the major systems so you don't get hit with a bunch of cap ex all at once as well as your reserves. 
Garrett Brown What is your biggest struggle in the STR world right now?
26 January 2025 | 48 replies
We have over 10,000 nightly stays per year so its hundreds of guests at any given time and yes we have PMS and automation systems in place as well as a VA but even with all that being a host is tough.
Nick M. Scam/fake inquiry of vrbo property ??
31 January 2025 | 26 replies
Never communicate outside of the platforms messaging systems.......
Kelly Pintos How would you invest 200k as a first-time property investor?
21 January 2025 | 2 replies
To scale this route you need to have a good system in place to ensure you are profitable.
Andrea Lucarelli Furnished Mid-term rental investing - corporate, travel medical
29 January 2025 | 21 replies
Not sure about Ohio, but it can take close to a year or more in some states, especially with someone who knows how to work the system.
Roger Flot Updated Insurance for renovated property
21 January 2025 | 10 replies
Older homes will typically have systems that are out of date - even if only partially.Â