Keeping everyone aligned—lenders, inspectors, attorneys—prevents bottlenecks that could derail the timeline.Lastly, tackling big tasks early (like ordering inspections or raising equity) is a game-changer.

Just keep in mind that entertainment expenses—like taking clients out for a show or a game—aren’t deductible anymore.And, yes, you can deduct 100% of your education expenses if you’re already a real estate investor.

"It's a numbers game".Ohh and please ignore all the other people here on biggerpockets asking the exact same question dealing with your exact same issues complaining that they all are getting the same horrible results.

We did quite well in the Timber game in the 90s Owned many thousands of acres of Timberland during that time its a great industry one of the favorite things I ever did beat the heck out of rental houses LOL

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

I personally focus on DSCR investment loans and creative investment financing strategies, so I am happy to connect with you and talk about a game plan.

What tools or strategies are you using to stay ahead of the game?

They openly state their game plan in podcasts and how easy it is to evict people and just take over their home because they can’t afford to move it!  

If you are looking to do MTR, Portland is my favorite market.

Yes, the more units you go up, generally the less players in the game so there is some advantage in purchase competition as you go up, but also more management scale and cap ex for someone who is new.3.