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4 January 2025 | 35 replies
I am currently located in The Bay Area, California and I am little nervous about investing out of state but I thought I would give other cheaper markets a shot other than my backyard which is expensive.
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6 January 2025 | 15 replies
That probably in most cases for me, will result in a delay between the time you call and the time we can prepare that document, get it to you to review and sign, and then schedule a showing.
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11 February 2025 | 25 replies
I have other thoughts, but that’s the quick explanation.
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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
Rent out our current house (likely $5k/month) and rent a home in Seattle (around $5k/month).Right now, I’m leaning towards option 2, but I’d love to hear your thoughts or suggestions!
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10 February 2025 | 120 replies
I was 20 when I thought I wanted to join and did join.
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13 January 2025 | 31 replies
It was harder than I thought it was going to be and took longer than I thought it was going to take.
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28 January 2025 | 27 replies
However, I made the error early in my career of thinking I was generating way more cash than I thought I was.
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16 January 2025 | 0 replies
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭Trust your instinctsValue experience over charmPrioritize competence over costDocument everythingDrop questions below!
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15 January 2025 | 39 replies
. - Just be prepared, because a motivated seller typically has a property with issues you need to be sure you can solve.
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19 January 2025 | 354 replies
A few weeks ago I wrote a summary overview to our investors in both funds to prepare them for probably lower returns in the short run from potential higher defaults.