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Hi everyone.Its been quite a while since I last posted. I've been working on a few larger deals this past year along with my relocation to the Chicago area, so I've been super busy. But now I finally closed on my last...
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Last month, I purchased my first rental property in Baltimore for $117k and invested an additional $13k in renovations. Since then, I've encountered several significant issues:
1. **Air Conditioning:** The AC unit ...
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I have a few predictions about the economy, and am looking for the strategies of those who have a similar views. I'm not looking to discuss differing views, just if you agree with this view.First, I believe the econom...
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Cost to buy anything is Colorado is so high now that by the time you add rehab expenses and then have rent taper off on the other end BRRRR starts to no longer make financial sense. Maybe I’m just inexperienced or no...
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There are so many new operators in the STR field now, and the questions about certain things are mind-boggling. STR is a hospitality business first, and a for-profit business second (if you want to succeed). Your gues...
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I have heard nearly all successful people such as Tony Robbins, Grant Cardon, Timothy Ferris etc. describe their morning routine. Most of them do something along the lines of "Mind, Body, and Spirit" so I wrote down a...
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I've enjoyed my views from the back row, but have decided to lose my 'Forum Post Virginity' this afternoon.
I'd like to start by giving myself away with CREATIVE FINANCING
While that may sound sugges...
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last week I posted about some successes. It can't all be fun and games! In April I hired one of my contractors to be my project manager. My goal was to have him hire subs, mange contractors, bid jobs and basically han...
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I'm looking to learn how to structure my wholesaling business. I want to create it knowing what jobs need to be done or roles need to be filled. What parts, how much can I structure and turn to a system that only need...
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Ok, now that I have a number of trustees to research, I'd like to here from or talk with someone who has an SD-IRA. The prevailing wisdom has often been, "don't touch your retirement money to invest in real estate."As...