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20 July 2021 | 7 replies
@Tucker Cummings I feel that a lot of the time the industry focuses primarily on cash flow and it is key like you said.
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25 July 2021 | 3 replies
Do not rely on an industry (wholesaling) that is mostly a mirage and that most people fail at.
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20 July 2021 | 2 replies
You might want to sell that one to a retail buyer.
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17 August 2021 | 1 reply
Using a reasonable market observed margin of 20% (some are lower/higher), you can expect to see retail price of $5.13 each.
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10 August 2021 | 8 replies
If you contractually agreed to make the payment on the loan so there are a lot of reasons why a sub 2 transaction is better left for those who have an army of attorneys and can withstand a lot of lawsuits for the average joe or jane out there those types of strategies are probably left for the experts in the industry as a whole.
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28 July 2021 | 14 replies
Hey Neil,I am brand new to the industry, I spent about 5 months listening to podcast and read a few books before I saw an opportunity to jump into the industry.
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15 August 2021 | 10 replies
Also, have a good amount of reserves and a backup plan in case regulations change, because the Airbnb/VRBO short term industry is still new and changing.
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21 July 2021 | 2 replies
How long have you been in the industry?
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20 July 2021 | 1 reply
Or there might be online retail or other businesses with low startup costs (a good book to read on low cost business ideas is "The $100 Startup" by Chris Guillebeau).
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14 August 2021 | 10 replies
The extended stay hospitality industry is on fire since it remained profitably all the way through the covid crisis.