Don't be afraid to negotiate, particularly if you have a lot of rentals.4.

Consider connecting with local REI meetups, hospitality groups, or even online forums like this one to find like-minded investors.You could also pitch your successful track record to potential equity partners.

I've been running the numbers on different properties using a variety of online calculators for properties that I initially thought looked like there may be potential.

I’m considering tapping into this equity to fund future fix-and-flip projects or even purchase another rental property.My questions are:Do you think leveraging the equity in my properties is a smart move for real estate investments?

The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

Don't be afraid to negotiate, particularly if you have a lot of rentals.4.

It's not like other markets where all info is online and everything is super fast and easy.

@John Brown Running a short-term rental (STR) on a subleased property, often called rental arbitrage, is feasible but requires careful planning.

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I attended the RALA 3-day training in Phoenix and took a couple of online courses as well, and while I found these courses to be very valuable in helping get a clearer understanding of the space and what it might take to be successful, I eventually I found it most beneficial to bring in a partner/advisor who has built residential assisted living facilities here in Texas and has been running them successfully.