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10 February 2025 | 62 replies
I commuted back and forth from Arizona to California for 4 years and when I would stay in Arizona I stayed on the fold out couch in the living room of the guest house behind my Arizona primary home because my mother-in-law still lived in the bedroom.During this time of living in Arizona for 4 days and California for 3 days a week, my business partner and I built a large real estate portfolio through hustling and finding good deals.
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19 January 2025 | 1 reply
👋As real estate investors, staying ahead of the curve often means thinking outside the box.
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15 January 2025 | 15 replies
I find the vast majority of my stays are families that love the games and 30-40% of the time they bring their pet as well.
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19 January 2025 | 269 replies
Could anyone share if there is any meet up organized soon or would people be interested attending one?
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12 February 2025 | 29 replies
Investors can invest through 3 paths where investors capital is deployed immediately and stays deployed. 1) Our unlevered debt fund that targets 7-9% return with a liquid portfolio and quarterly liquidity.
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13 February 2025 | 15 replies
My only tip is to stay on top of the market rents in your area.
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16 January 2025 | 8 replies
If they’re not lying and you let them stay without charging anything.
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29 January 2025 | 10 replies
We want to acquire a property in one of these areas, not only as an investment but also as a place where we can stay when we visit the United States.
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15 January 2025 | 2 replies
One time I had a guest smoke and it went right up the ducts into my unit, it was awful.I'm conscious about how that could potentially affect guests who will be staying in the upper unit in the future.
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10 February 2025 | 6 replies
Maybe if I was younger it would make more sense, but staying with the method I've used over the last 10 years will only become more refined and efficient.