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1 October 2020 | 5 replies
Just curious, it takes a while to gain traction and momentum in this business on the residential side, but results do come quickly.
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30 September 2020 | 8 replies
Today I am gaining more traction, and my first deal under contract so happens to be a house hack deal!
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2 October 2020 | 26 replies
This just goes along with all the horrible times I have had trying to get into Real Estate Investing and learning the business has not been fun and no traction at all!
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20 October 2020 | 9 replies
Tile is fine in a bathroom; use small tiles as they're less likely to break and provide better traction (more grout lines).
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31 October 2020 | 5 replies
That seems to get more traction than another piece of paper.
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16 September 2021 | 4 replies
I'm admittedly under educated in that area.I've considered selling but ultimately decided against it because it's cash flowing and in an area that I expect will continue to appreciate greatly in the coming years.Been spinning my tires on REI and I really want to gain some traction and purchase more properties out of state, preferably in the south/Midwest.
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20 September 2021 | 49 replies
They have a lot of resources to help people get started.During high seasons, or in markets that have a long history of STR, you can do well on VRBO, but AirBNB gets more traction in most markets.
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19 September 2021 | 16 replies
Something unique will definitely help the listing get some traction compared to the more common Condotels.
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24 November 2021 | 3 replies
Once you get past that, most struggle to create a consistent business with consistent deal flow.When one realizes that wholesaling is just a sales & marketing business that's when your business begins to gain traction.
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1 January 2022 | 9 replies
If you send it one month and then switch to paid social media ads for a month and then to FSBOs you won't gain much traction.