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Diane J. My 156K REO Lesson
16 September 2010 | 11 replies

I'm posting this for the newbies that might be timid about jumping into the biz. This is the "before" and don't have an "after" but it looked pretty nice after painting and landscaping.

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John O. Whats your Lesson Learned?
27 October 2015 | 2 replies

I wanted to see if anyone here had any lessons they have learned from doing battle in the trenches?I recently purchased my third rental property for my portfolio.  I had two home run deals (based on my business plan) ...

Ryan K. Lessons in the coffeeshop
14 April 2015 | 0 replies

I've been considering a deal in a small town an hour away.  The property is a 4-plex + small retail storefront and is historically registered.  It's the best location in a poorly located town and is relatively afforda...

Ivan Oberon A Tough Lesson Learned
4 October 2015 | 5 replies

On my recent trip to KC, I got to relive my worst experience in the REI business, on a small scale, vicariously through a current and very real experience of another unfortunate investor. We went to do a walkthroug...

Cody Baker Self storage newbie lessons
17 July 2020 | 4 replies

Hello, I'm a total newbie when it comes to investing, that said looking to get my start in self storage, here in Montana. Looking into either purchasing an off market deal or building. I have little to no money of my ...

Alancha Thompson Learning Curve vs. Lessons
19 May 2020 | 0 replies

What’s your nightmare property story?What did it teach you?What do you wish you knew before you invested?Failure is a lesson in itself, I’d love to know how the other side of the all the success stories!

Ed Moran Lessons learned owning STR?
18 December 2020 | 2 replies

Hi fellow investors -I’m in the process of purchasing a short term rental -what are some lessons learned, best practices that you can share so I avoid pitfalls. Thank you.

Leanne Waugh Lessons Learned - Vacation Rental
6 March 2021 | 5 replies

I'm considering buying a vacation rental property in the Orlando area.  I'm planning on using a conventional loan and using a property manager as I'm out of state.  I'm interested in hearing some first hand experience...

Robert Richards Lessons Learned from Wholesaling
23 December 2016 | 3 replies

I am interested in reviewing the 'lessons learned' from your wholesaling experience.  What has worked well for you and what has not worked well.  Of course this applies to all facets of your business e.g. marketing, n...

Samantha Miller Lesson learned. . . seeking encouragement
13 March 2019 | 196 replies

Hey BP. I wanted to share a tough lesson learned, partly to help others learn from my experience and partly to seek any words of wisdom/encouragement. :(  Thanks in advance!I am just 2 weeks from closing on my first p...