Hey, guys I thought I would share a little about how my first investment property has went so far and some of the the mistakes I have made.  I closed on a duplex in late October 2016.  The seller was an investor who n...

Hey all! Just figured I'd share some tips that I found useful when setting up a leads list. Background: We all want more leads. I thought I would try at building my own leads list. Set-up: Hired 2 VAs (knowing persona...

Are you a DIY Landlord? If so, how did you learn to manage your rentals well? What mistakes did you make along the way?

Hi there, While finalizing my 2018 taxes, I found an error on my 2017 Schedule E, Depreciation calcs.In 2016, my accountant used the straight line depreciation method for "Appliances".  The following year, I used the ...

I thought I'd share this anecdotal story since it seems a theme on the forums and blog is about taking it a little bit slow when you are starting out.  (This is probably more geared toward buy and hold people than fli...

I bought a house for 325k last year, a comp renovated 10 doors down is up for 540,000. 3/2 same as mine, 300 square foot bigger. Do i fix this up with 20-30k and cash in my chips and look for a new opportunity. Its my...

It is very important to stop running, doing deals, etc. and stop for several hours and analyze what you have done wrong and learn from your mistakes.I have been doing rehabs, flips, wholesales for 14 years.I  wanted t...

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Real estate investing is a journey filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and, inevitably, some lessons learned the hard way. While we all aim for success, it's often our mistakes ...

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