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21 January 2025 | 59 replies
-Not setting aside reserves or underestimating long-term capital expenditure needs.It doesn’t mean cash flow doesn’t exist—it means they’ve learned hard lessons about the realities of real estate ownership.Final Thoughts If you're starting out, focus on building a strategy that fits your financial goals and risk tolerance.
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19 December 2024 | 4 replies
In my experience, the larger properties pre-lease earlier (5+ BRs) than the smaller properties.This student rental thread may be helpful: Nearing 1,000 College Tenants - Here's What I've Learned
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3 January 2025 | 42 replies
@Jason MalabuteWe recorded a podcast with Ivan about six months ago, and although he may have used bridge financing in a couple deals, the way he's scaled his company and the fact that he is vertically integrated gives me the feeling that thesis going to be in this business for the long term, and focuses heavily on operations.Here's a link to his show --> https://jakeandgino.com/real-estate-wisdom-lessons-from-ivan...Gino
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12 January 2025 | 54 replies
It is an action to protect the immigrant, to lesson and end exploitation of the immigrant.
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18 December 2024 | 12 replies
While there are fewer native Austinites left, if you find them—especially older residents—they can be an invaluable resource for inside information.Get involved locally: Once the tourists and college students leave for summer or holidays, you’ll realize Austin is still a small town at heart.
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17 December 2024 | 0 replies
Lessons learned?
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16 December 2024 | 2 replies
I'm currently in college, but will be home for winter break.
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20 December 2024 | 10 replies
We see it in our market here in College Station, Tx. also... the bigger properties do really well during our peak season but tend to be pretty stagnant during the week and sometimes even the weekend during our slower season.
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31 December 2024 | 32 replies
It also serves as a great example of what I tell my college age daughters - email/text is a very hard place to have serious conversations without at least one person getting rubbed the wrong way by what can be inadvertent phrasing by the other party.