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22 October 2024 | 11 replies
My ultimate goal is to transition into real estate investing, focusing on rental properties and possibly house hacking as my next step after wholesaling.Given my current position, I’d love to hear your thoughts and advice on where I should start.
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21 October 2024 | 8 replies
For now, enjoy the project, but consider transitioning to a vacation rental later for consistent income.Overall strategy..Balancing multiple properties is challenging, so leveraging property management for the rentals would be wise.
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18 October 2024 | 2 replies
Sounds like you're doing a smooth transition from a 1BD to a 2BD co-op, congrats!
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17 October 2024 | 1 reply
Diversifying your risk across multiple carriers can provide a buffer against this kind of exposure.Transition Time Cost and ChallengesThe process of transitioning from multiple carriers to one program can be complex and time-consuming.
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19 October 2024 | 14 replies
Still rent it out and the next following year transition it into a full time rental.
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18 October 2024 | 7 replies
Even with days in transit and even more days until the money was available.
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16 October 2024 | 4 replies
Consider hiring a property manager for the first year or two, then transition to self-management when you have more experience.Hiring a property manager is usually cheaper than losing a ton of money making rookie mistakes.
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14 October 2024 | 9 replies
They reported that it had been a difficult transition.
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15 October 2024 | 4 replies
If you're up for it, I'd be happy to connect you with these folks or share more about how I navigated this transition myself.Shoot me a message anytime always here to help a fellow investor keep those plates spinning smoothy!
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16 October 2024 | 5 replies
I'll be transitioning 12 months from now.