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27 December 2024 | 22 replies
Many novice investors focus on scaling their portfolios quickly and overlook these important facts.
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16 December 2024 | 6 replies
I’d prefer to buy as large of a MF property as possible because of economies of scale and having to complete less transactions, but I haven’t closed or underwritten a deal that large before.
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13 December 2024 | 24 replies
Given your focus on equity and scaling for future development, targeting properties where you can force appreciation through value add renovations seems like a natural fit.
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13 December 2024 | 9 replies
But it is time to scale back to give us more time to focus on our family and some other projects.So now we are in the process of selling 9 properties in Colorado and 7 properties in Ohio.
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18 December 2024 | 10 replies
@Guenevere F.When I started in rental property investing, I found it crucial to set clear goals, leverage existing skills, and focus on scaling gradually.
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13 December 2024 | 2 replies
Hey @Thomas McPherson,I've heard that CABIs (Collateral Assignment of Beneficial Interest) can be a fantastic tool for scaling your lending capital!
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16 December 2024 | 7 replies
Just as speculation do you think there will be a demand for smaller scale data centers as AI sucks up more and more of the available storage?
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17 December 2024 | 17 replies
Part of the solution will be to scale back the operation a bit, but we want to do so in a way that keeps our most productive contractors and sheds the rest.
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23 December 2024 | 24 replies
You can use that equity to scale whether you rent it or not.
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17 December 2024 | 16 replies
DSCR loans definitely seem like a good tool for scaling, especially with strategies like BRRRR where cash flow is critical since it doesn’t rely on personal income or DTI, making it easier to qualify while keeping cash flow positive.