Purchase price: $133,000 Sale price: $315,000This was a combination of strategies, but ultimately a successful flip.

Unfortunately there are a ton of asset protection services relying on scare tactic messaging through  social media and the internet which ultimately infiltrates real estate forums such as this leading to confusion and anxiety amongst new investors  and finally the upsell of services that are unnecessary.

To others, they would like to have more control.I think the goal of many is to build enough equity by being a GP to ultimately become an LP.Gino

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Ultimately YOU need to be the one in control so YOU need to understand what's going on more and you need your agent to assist you with that.

What’s the one renovation you’ve found to bring the highest ROI in your fix-and-flip projects?

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Ultimately, the most variable expenses are discretionary ones, such as repairs and maintenance.

But I think Ty touched on it a bit and that is that you'll ultimately have to figure out what is important to you.