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28 January 2025 | 0 replies
.🏗️ Building Equity While Others PayWhen your tenant pays rent, they're helping you pay down your mortgage - building your equity.
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25 January 2025 | 155 replies
We learn to build relationships with people and companies.
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29 January 2025 | 10 replies
I guess they have more land to build there so it might reduce the appreciation there?
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29 January 2025 | 9 replies
I personally like the buy-and-hold strategy and we help clients who share this long-term, wealth building mindset.
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5 February 2025 | 10 replies
I have a follow up question from yesterday's as I continue to build my team in Akron/Canton, OH for STR's.
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17 January 2025 | 6 replies
They might only skim an inspection report and trust me to find issues.
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17 January 2025 | 6 replies
Ranges can be fine if they’re in good condition, but inspect them thoroughly.
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4 February 2025 | 1 reply
Our goal is to be able to use either some type of software or spreadsheets to continue to build off of and help dial in our costs as we begin to hire more contractors for our team.
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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
After years of focusing on my career and building financial stability, I’m ready to dive into real estate investing and start creating passive income and long-term wealth.My short-term goal is to purchase my first duplex or single family rental.
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5 February 2025 | 9 replies
By year three, I aim to cover all operating costs and, by year four, to generate positive cash flow.Experienced investors say it’s crucial to persevere through the initial challenges while gradually building credibility through positive reviews, and I believe them.