I could have easily had double the portfolio I now own, and while I'm not complaining by any stretch of the imagination as RE has been very very good to me, it slowed my progress down significantly when interest rates were excellent and I should have been more willing to use leverage.

Great post with excellent advice and tips on handling the tenants.

Those are excellent points.

That is an excellent explanation!

Also excellent for first house hack. 

@Marc Winter  excellent post!

You’re also given permission to list your educators as "Partners" or “Strategic Advisors”  to boost your credibility given you have no track record. 

If you were more knowledgeable about the process, as indicated by representative questions, I would say you could go your own way, but even then, considering the commitments, a Realtor can bring excellent value.  

They are excellent tenants who have taken care of my property very well and have paid rent on time every month since August 2022.

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