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Satyam Mistry Lessons I have learned from owning & managing SFR's
3 January 2022 | 10 replies

🏠 Sharing some lessons I have learned from owning & managing a portfolio of single family properties over the last 5 years in the Omaha, Nebraska market:
If just starting out don’t undervalue the power of locking...

Jason Cobb Lesson Learned-Slow water leak in wall: Damage...Extensive.
5 January 2015 | 4 replies

So, brand new plumbing just prior to putting property into service in Nov, 2012,.  Slow leak developed at reducing coupler and gone unnoticed in wall between bath and kitchen. Fast Forward to December 2014.  Tenant re...

Liz Lammi First Investment! Lots of mistakes made and lessons learned.
20 August 2020 | 5 replies

Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Huntersville, NC.

Purchase price: $260,000

Cash invested: $40,000

SFH house hack purchased sight unseen out of state in NC. $5k...

Frankie Woods What has been your best lesson learned in R.E.?
5 September 2014 | 6 replies

I'm interested to see what has been the greatest lesson you have learned while actively pursuing your real estate investment goals. It doesn't matter if it was learned via a success or failure. Mine has been that you ...

Keishia Kennedy My first GP Experience From Kuwait and Lessons Learned
21 December 2021 | 0 replies

𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙒𝙖𝙘𝙤, 𝙏𝙓 ⁣⁣What does oversubscribed mean in funding? My partners and I got more investors or capital offered than needed 😲 Our capital raise was $1.5M. This property is in a prime lo...

Bo Birkeland Lessoned learned from Arvada SFR flip with Structural Problems
3 March 2021 | 1 reply

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $310,500

Cash invested: $140,000

Sale price: $535,000

This flip was a bit of a learning experience. We knew goi...

Jeremy Beland The Hard Lesson We Learned About Hard Money Lender
4 September 2024 | 7 replies

Back in 2019, we faced a challenging situation that fundamentally changed the way we handle our real estate transactions. It was a hard lesson that nearly cost us a $25,000 deal, countless hours of effort, and more sl...

Azita S. Long Post -Lessons I've Learned Owning Calss D Duplexes
10 July 2021 | 33 replies

I will share my experience with you owning 5 class D duplexes in the Midwest!  This is my experience and this experience has taught me a lot.  I hope you find this post helpful. If you live on the West coast like me w...

Jim Macedon Learned a Valuable Lesson About 2 Year Lease Terms
31 October 2018 | 21 replies

Well, put me in the camp of no longer accepting two year leases.  The problem, as I've learned recently, is that the lease really only binds the landlord.  The tenant can still leave whenever he wants.One of my tenant...

Anderson Banegas Cerrato Real Estate Investing: Lessons Learned and Growing Stronger 💡
28 December 2024 | 1 reply

Hey everyone!
 
I’ve been diving into real estate and learning every step of the way. It’s not always easy, but each challenge has taught me something new. From analyzing deals to exploring creative financing, I’m rea...