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9 December 2024 | 38 replies
Credit scores are a reflection of someone's ability to learning and understanding the rules of the game and haveing the discipline to play by them.If you already have good credit, already pay everything on time (autopay), then increaseing your limits will probably help you the most, because it gets your utilization down, ideally under 10%.Higher hanging fruits are average credit and account age (just have to wait for that I guess) and inquiries, which are sometimes unavoidable as real estate investors.
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29 November 2024 | 7 replies
It’s a game-changer for getting into a 2-4 unit property with low or no down payment—perfect for scaling.You’re doing all the right things—learning, networking, and making moves.
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27 November 2024 | 6 replies
I know the podcasts and books speak about being in a deal with zero skin in the game, but that is an outlier situation not the norm.
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27 November 2024 | 7 replies
Seek out those who’ve been in the game for a while.
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25 November 2024 | 12 replies
In my opinion, TXTing takes out more from you then actually bringing in - It often feels like a constant game of cat and mouse with phone carriers.
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5 December 2024 | 34 replies
If EVs ever start coming with bidirectional charging that will be a massive game changer in the electricity market.
26 November 2024 | 7 replies
Most landlords are willing to do cash for keys so if they don’t accept that, they’re trying to game the system.
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26 November 2024 | 3 replies
Learning from others is a game-changer.Think Long-TermEven if you can’t house hack yet, that’s okay.
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28 November 2024 | 10 replies
My take: Gather intel on the area (neighborhoods, tenant demand, property management), have a game plan for your numbers (cash flow, maintenance reserves), and adapt as you go.
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27 November 2024 | 8 replies
My game plan is to buy & hold MFH to build my portfolio off appreciation due to cashflow home seems so hard for me in my market