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TLDR:  "Great Deal" was a money pit ... an absolute nightmare.  Almost every problem you can think of happened.....So there I was, a seasoned real estate amateur.  I say amateur, because although I have had multiple S...

I had a back surgery at 34 years old, and ultimately I want to be passively investing, my sweat equity was the only capital i had to get started, so I utilized it well.I also became a licensed and insured general contractor in the state of Indiana and the income from contracting was used to further invest.

Ultimately, someone will be paying for it.

@Todd Bednarz @Scott Michael GrossUpdates:Books were a total mess, it took A LOT of phone calls to get everything straightened out, but ultimately I got paid 100% with no fees for the first 2 months. 

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@Jordan Dzubak we played with the idea of getting something at the Lake a few years ago, but ultimately never pulled the trigger in large part because so many neighborhoods were modifying their C&Rs to prohibit short-term. 

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Ultimately, choosing the right PM comes down to figuring out what your own specific goals are and then aligning those goal with the right PM.

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