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15 October 2021 | 1 reply
Challenges?
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20 October 2021 | 5 replies
You'll also have a challenge finding trustworthy PMs in high crime areas---many of the successful landlords in that area that I've seen know the area well (may have even lived in the area at some point or still do), manage their own properties and do a lot of their own work as well.
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21 October 2021 | 14 replies
Ultimately it comes down to how well you know the market and sub-market, what could potential challenges be, what are the motivators for a particular market, etc.
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15 October 2021 | 8 replies
My challenge is finding a place that will cash flow or at the very least just break even so I can at least live cheaper than renting which would in turn allow me to save more aggressively towards property #2.
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17 October 2021 | 0 replies
Challenges?
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27 October 2021 | 1 reply
Challenges?
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18 October 2021 | 3 replies
Challenges?
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4 November 2021 | 24 replies
I like this because it's a new challenge for me.