This also probably ensures that they will continue to depreciate against the US dollar over time. 

Smaller deals may sound "small" and yet they can provide a great deal of experience.4.

I love that you have specific goals for 2025 - I believe if we think it, write it, say it, and share it our goals are 10x more likely to come to fruition.Are you able to do option 2 and just house hack a 2-4 unit building and use a renovation loan which allows you to put down 3.5-5%I highly suggest getting to some local chicago meetup groups (we have an in person one on the 17th)...here is BPs list: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...I also have a full list of the chicago meetups that I can share with you too if that'd be helpful.

What I am looking for in this post is to get good feedback from people that don't have a "Big Hat with little Cattle" or a big mouth with a small portfoli.

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

@Kristin MathernI would pay it given no keys were provided, it wasn’t specifically addressed/mentioned in your lease, you were provided the opportunity to address/fix yourself with a 25-30 dollar replacement from Lowe’s/Home Depot, and lastly, it was an existing situation that could have been avoided/prevented at move in.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

Hello everyone, How do I start earning in realestate (no matter how small it is) if I don't have over $10,000 in cash or in collateral asset.

I share tons of free tips on my instagram @ericaoohdesigns and you can also check out my Bigger Pockets podcast episode (933: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-933) where I share my exact "Designing for Dollars" formula.

By renovating the loft, we were able to get top dollar for it on Airbnb.