SHould i Just hire a contractor for each job or should i seek out a reliable GC?

I invest heavily in Detroit and evictions are 3-4 months on average (was faster pre-COVID).Property taxes are high on a percentage basis but increases are capped at the rate of inflation with a max annual increase of 5%. 

My wife and I bought a duplex when we got married and it greatly increased our net worth doing the first few years.

The key difference is that you can massivly increase the asset value, but increasing NOI.

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On 2-19-24 we put under contract 5 duplexes (1.398M) to increase our rental portfolio to 23 doors. 

Using leverage is still better than paying 100% cash, you get to use OPM so your ROI will increase, it's a win for you. 

Another way to look at it also is if you have a rental and you can increase rent by $100 and sell it in a year for a certain value, are you better off selling it today at another value or holding it for another year and collecting income?

I'm Jordan, a 20-year-old investor eager to dive into my BRRR/first long-term rental property adventure. With two years of experience valuing deals and working with wholesaling under my belt, I'm ready to take the nex...

They are revising it but I anticipate it will be a significant increase at some point.