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5 January 2025 | 11 replies
I would compare my return with any market, anywhere but 1) this is a different San Diego market than the one I have been so successful in 2) while I am a big fan of leverage, I am not a fan of over leverage.
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14 January 2025 | 11 replies
They're expensive, but I know several people who have gone thru each program and become what I think are successful investors, moreso than other programs.
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5 February 2025 | 54 replies
Don’t get me wrong, some people have been very successful with OOS the last 10 years, but today is a very different market from 2012-2020, and I think you owe it to yourself to understand what can go wrong.
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21 January 2025 | 20 replies
Personally I like keeping my properties that I know are successful and have low maintenance.
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4 February 2025 | 87 replies
And the cost of legal defense , even if successful, will drive the company out of business.
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17 January 2025 | 2 replies
I’ve seen many buyers successfully execute this strategy over the years, turning such properties into valuable investments.
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27 December 2024 | 2 replies
I was a college athlete whenever I learned about BiggerPockets and really started my investing career.
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16 January 2025 | 12 replies
I then decided to modify my criteria to look for deals that were 50+ units and found that I had much more success in that space because most credible bigger buyers aren't looking at deals that are smaller than 100 units.
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15 January 2025 | 9 replies
Wishing you continued success as well!
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24 January 2025 | 0 replies
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