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29 January 2025 | 18 replies
My suggestion would be to get an investor friendly agent who knows a few local markets and have them guide you in the right direction.
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10 January 2025 | 9 replies
I personally know both @Jaclyn Cano and @Wale Lawal and can confidently say both are great and VERY Investor friendly!
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10 February 2025 | 71 replies
Over the years I attended quite a few of these guru presentations always as friends' plus one guest.
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22 January 2025 | 9 replies
Lastly, the barrier to being a successful landlord is getting slightly more difficult (still not wildly difficult) year over year due to tenant friendly legislation being passed.
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15 January 2025 | 4 replies
I don't know the Baltimore market but have a friend who is a very savvy investor there and maybe he would do some coaching to help you understand which way is up.
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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
I also knew Cook County was not in a landlord friendly area.
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16 January 2025 | 1 reply
(You won't make any friends.
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21 January 2025 | 15 replies
We certainly haven't ruled out investing in Wisconsin, but we have friends and family that live in both CLE and CBUS, so we travel to those markets fairly often.
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28 January 2025 | 22 replies
Hey Bree,It's fantastic to see your excitement... it reminds me of a friend of mine who was in your shoes not too long ago.
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16 January 2025 | 17 replies
Quote from @Gregory Schwartz: I have 2 very close friends who grew well beyond 2 rentals with this strategy.