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8 February 2025 | 42 replies
Unlike investing locally, you can’t afford to take as many risks when you’re unfamiliar with the area or don’t have a trusted network yet.
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21 January 2025 | 20 replies
Combine that with insurance raising rates not just for dropping licensee count, but also to cover increased lawsuit risks.
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6 January 2025 | 7 replies
There are definitely risks that will be completely outside of the auction house.
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5 January 2025 | 4 replies
Once you know who in your circle has $ to invest, you then need to understand their risk to reward level so you know what deals fit their bucket.
13 January 2025 | 7 replies
. $50/mon cashflow is essentially breaking even and even with the $125/mon you're not cashflowing enough to justify the risk, i don't think.
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6 January 2025 | 11 replies
There are alot of risks using your heloc and you need to understand how you will make the monthly payments for the heloc AND how you plan to pay off the principle of the heloc.
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12 January 2025 | 12 replies
In other words, if you can get it going, you are taking a lot of risk to build something that isn’t the most valuable thing you could build
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8 January 2025 | 10 replies
The more rentals you have the more risk there is to having a bad situation crop up.
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7 January 2025 | 20 replies
Sub30k seems to fit this bill, although I recognize there is also substantial risk associated with it when done improperly.
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10 January 2025 | 8 replies
It ensures you’re bringing in responsible tenants and minimizing risks.