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10 January 2025 | 8 replies
Beyond the lessons from the projects themselves, building a business that’s efficient, diversified, and focused on the luxury market has been a game-changer.
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7 February 2025 | 21 replies
Switching from Appfolio to RentVine with 1100 SF doors was a game-changer for us, and our only regret is not making the transition sooner.
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4 January 2025 | 0 replies
What tools or strategies are you using to stay ahead of the game?
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15 January 2025 | 12 replies
It’s a longer-term game, though, with higher upfront costs.I’d say spend some time researching your target area and connecting with local investors or meetups—they’re goldmines for market insights and networking.
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19 January 2025 | 46 replies
Internet capabilities are low, and no one wants to live there.
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16 January 2025 | 23 replies
I was trying to get started, had all the information but needed to pull the trigger to get in the game.
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14 January 2025 | 11 replies
Then you hire a coach to accelerate your learning and take you to the next level.Using a sports analogy, it would be foolish to hire a basketball coach if your intent is to play pickup games every Saturday for fun.
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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
I would get back to local real estate investor meetups so you can connect with locals to the area and kind of get back in the game slowly that way.
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19 January 2025 | 56 replies
never heard of them, I would do some internet digging on them to get the scoop.
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4 January 2025 | 28 replies
We did quite well in the Timber game in the 90s Owned many thousands of acres of Timberland during that time its a great industry one of the favorite things I ever did beat the heck out of rental houses LOL