1 October 2024 | 10 replies
Then you can consider investing from a solid foundation instead of shifting sand.
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4 October 2024 | 17 replies
I haven't regretted it since.I personally prefer LTRs because there are less moving parts involved, which makes it an easier business to scale.If you’re looking to invest long distance, it's very important to establish a solid foundation by building a quality team around you.
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2 October 2024 | 13 replies
This person can really help you build a foundation for your investment journey.
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1 October 2024 | 29 replies
For example, I’m doing three side by side duplexes and it’s costing me $135 psf, but I had to spend an extra $10k per foundation because of bad soil, and the smaller the property the higher the cost psfI’m working on a 28 unit with elevator, demo required, green roof, and it’ll cost me around the same psf as the duplexes.I’m doing three side by side triplexes which are full renovations, basement digout, all new facades, and that’s costing me about $106 psf for construction Non of these numbers include architecture, geotech, MEPS, environmental, utility plan, or finance costs
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2 October 2024 | 71 replies
But the foundation of the strategy is buy and hold, break even with good equity.
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4 October 2024 | 35 replies
This business does have risks, but this is foundational.
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3 October 2024 | 9 replies
You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.
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1 October 2024 | 2 replies
The only place I might disagree is the use of Pex on a raised foundation, particularly in a rural area.
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2 October 2024 | 9 replies
The foundation of my personal investment philosophy is to buy deals and not lose them to the bank.
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30 September 2024 | 5 replies
Turning to real estate, starting out with getting my real estate agent license and using that as foundation for investing!