27 July 2024 | 13 replies
@Travis Call don't do what you did in the restaurant business in real estate, don't fly blind.
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26 July 2024 | 11 replies
Hey Thomas - I am an agent and investor in Fort Walton Beach, Fl. I
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27 July 2024 | 16 replies
My consideration is whether or not I need to be present in the city while I am searching or if it is enough to fly in when something looks like a deal to be considered.I am still curious, though, about what you would look for as I mentioned in the previous post.
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24 July 2024 | 4 replies
It may take longer to sell the 16 unit although in my area they are flying off the shelf.
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28 July 2024 | 25 replies
I have a 2006 SFH in FL that I’ve self-managed in FL. I
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24 July 2024 | 14 replies
Every month (here in FL) I onboard usually 1-2 Vacasa transfers.
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24 July 2024 | 31 replies
Very good points and to add, I'd also need some net or fence around the court to make sure the balls don't fly into the neighbor's yard.
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25 July 2024 | 33 replies
But they typically abscond with the rest, squandering it on personal expenses or high-flying life styles.COMMENT: This is common for any type of fraud.They may also use some of the proceeds to support an elaborate "Ponzi" scheme in which money coming in from the sale of new notes pays the interest on older notes.
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23 July 2024 | 12 replies
It's mild insanity and recipe of long-term failure.If I counted up the amount of times I could have told an investor I told you so because I gave them sound advice and watched them not follow it and lose money, I could fly to the moon private.
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22 July 2024 | 8 replies
You should absolutely read everything, though.If this is from some fly by night, off the radar place, then yeah, probably wouldnt hurt to get an outside opinion.