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2 January 2025 | 2 replies
They had caught some trespassers.We have continued to upgrade our security systems as capabilities have increased and costs have decreased.
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4 January 2025 | 7 replies
Interest rates atm seem quite high so will ride this out a bit longer (and ratios will continue to improve over time.)
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8 January 2025 | 22 replies
You're first deal is never your "best deal", but is likely your "most important" deal if you continue to invest.
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7 January 2025 | 12 replies
My goal is to continue to buy 3-4 condos like this one and use the snowball strategy to pay off these condos quickly so I can build up my passive income(ideally $20k+ a year from 1 paid off condo).
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30 December 2024 | 1 reply
Hindsight Critique•Continue to build relationships to increase deal flow•Property manager (Mercer Hughes) is critical to completing renovations and quick tenant placement•Continue to build relationships with private lenders and personal investors•Have cash available to make quick competitive offers Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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16 January 2025 | 19 replies
They have noted who they invested with and several of these sponsors used to be huge contributors to a BP and now have gone completely dark on their investors or but continue to pump out podcast episodes and speaking engagements… So my question is: is it that bad out there in the syndication space?
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9 February 2025 | 36 replies
Even as my portfolio grew exponentially, my work/life balance continued to improve.
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4 January 2025 | 9 replies
Scaling up properties requires cash flow or equity, continuous education, networking, mentorship, patience, and persistence.
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16 January 2025 | 26 replies
If you have a good relationship then they would be willing to answer questions but if you are just going to ask a bunch of questions they won't continue to answer.
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11 January 2025 | 420 replies
All the while continuing to make the scheduled payment on the primary.Got it now?