Hi Brian, I have Obie in my properties now, although I've never filed a claim with them so far, they are the better rates I can find, ask for their tenant liability coverage, I paid an extra 107 dollars a year and they cover up to 100k if a tenant severely damage your property. 

It also allows you to search 400 property and property owner consumer fields, in addition to being a driving for dollars tool.

Don’t get me wrong I am sure I will put my money to good use in the future, but my thoughts are if my real estate portfolio can fund my lifestyle in retirement why do I even need the additional $2.4M dollars when I turn 59 ½?

This will help you close deals faster.Focus on marketing and lead generation to find motivated sellers—direct mail, driving for dollars, and online marketing all work well here.Know your numbers—being able to accurately assess the value of properties and make solid offers is key.Network with other investors and professionals—attend local REI meetups, connect with title companies, and build relationships with hard money lenders.Feel free to reach out if you ever want to chat more or exchange ideas!

The owners who need to remodel to get top dollar have the opposite problem.

closing costs on the buy and the refi for example will be hefty - thousands of dollars on each. 

Anyone contemplating the types of services some of these providers offer (sometimes into the tens of thousands of dollars) should first be able to articulate why the services are needed and how they will benefit from them.

My CPA has essentially called it a "tax asset" - where you end up w/ tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses that have been passed forward so that at some point you can offset passive gains. 

Often the unit looks terrible when you’re showing it and is a waste of time.Most owners expect a property manager to work 24 seven but are only willing to pay them six cents to ten cents on the dollar.

.- Working a W2 as a firefighter, posting and consuming content- Leaving my W2 to dive deep into real estate investing and working as an agent... and still watching/posting content all while business was ok - Deleting social media apps (one have one on my phone that I use 10 minutes or less a day), diving deep into building my business and skills which have drastically increased due to pure focus and increasing my business significantly- moral of the story... focus on the things you need to do in business (dollar productive activities) and life experiences while reducing consumption will increase your success