Tag: Rentals

Financial Independence at 29 by Quitting Rentals to Invest in THIS

Do you dream of building a real estate empire and reaching financial independence but stop short due to the “tenants and toilets” problem? The irony wasn’t lost on twenty-nine-year-old Dillon Leonard when a renter accidentally burned the roof off one of his properties. This incident, along with several others, prompted him to explore self-storage investing [...]read moreFinancial Independence at 29 by Quitting Rentals to Invest in THIS

2024 Real Estate Investing Strategy Showdown: Rentals, Flips

House flipping vs. renting vs. build-to-rent: which real estate investing strategies could make you the MOST money in the second half of 2024? At the beginning of the year, many investors believed that interest rates would be coming down, housing inventory would finally return to the market, and inflation had been defeated. But that didn’t [...]read more2024 Real Estate Investing Strategy Showdown: Rentals, Flips

Make More (in Less Time) from Your Rentals

Hiring a property manager can be one of the best or worst decisions in your real estate investing career. The right property manager can give you the time to scale your portfolio to new heights, all while increasing the revenue on your rental properties. But the wrong property manager can drown you in unnecessary fees, [...]read moreMake More (in Less Time) from Your Rentals

5 Lessons Learned from My Years of Self-Managing Single Family Rentals

In This Article   Embarking on the journey of managing single-family rental properties can be like diving headfirst into a tornado. From dealing with tenants to handling maintenance issues, every day presents a new challenge and a chance to learn and grow. After four years of navigating this path solo, I’ve gathered a treasure trove [...]read more5 Lessons Learned from My Years of Self-Managing Single Family Rentals

These 2 Things Changed My Worldview of Single-Family Rentals

In This Article   When I started investing, I was primarily concerned with cash flow. So, my first property was a fourplex C-Class (D-Class?) in Houston with outstanding cash flow on paper. After one year of skips, evictions, vandalism, and excessive maintenance, I realized instead of being a cash cow, it was a money pit. [...]read moreThese 2 Things Changed My Worldview of Single-Family Rentals

10 Rentals in 5 Years by Buying in Overlooked Short-Term Rental Markets

When you think about short-term rental and Airbnb markets, what comes to mind? Joshua Tree, the Smoky Mountains, maybe Destin? We all know about the famous short-term rental markets, but what about the not-so-famous ones? You know, the unsexy markets where you book an Airbnb for a conference or when you’re going to see extended [...]read more10 Rentals in 5 Years by Buying in Overlooked Short-Term Rental Markets

Full-Time FIRE and Traveling the World…All Thanks to Rentals!

Could real estate investing help you reach financial freedom much sooner than you thought possible? Today’s guest had his world turned upside down by one tragic incident, but he was able to quit his W2 job, pivot to real estate, and fast-track his journey to FIRE! Today, we’re chatting with technology instructor turned full-time real [...]read moreFull-Time FIRE and Traveling the World…All Thanks to Rentals!

Paying Off Rentals, Estimating Crime

Should I pay off my rental property or reinvest? How do I replace my six-figure salary with cash flow from real estate investing? And what’s the best way to analyze crime BEFORE I invest in an area? You asked, and we’re here to answer on this episode of Seeing Greene as we take questions from [...]read morePaying Off Rentals, Estimating Crime

How to Find a Property Manager & Set up Rentals Out of State

Property management is a key component of real estate investing that can make or break your cash flow. Of course, every rookie investor could benefit from having a great property manager on board, but in a competitive market, how do you convince a reputable company to manage YOUR rental property? Welcome back to another Rookie [...]read moreHow to Find a Property Manager & Set up Rentals Out of State

Replacing Her HUGE W2 Salary in Just 3 Years w/ “Negative” Equity Rentals

How much passive income would you need to quit your job? How many rental properties would you have to buy? Most real estate investors think they’d need twenty, thirty, fifty, or a hundred units to finally retire with a six-figure passive income stream, but that could take decades to achieve. So, how do you do [...]read moreReplacing Her HUGE W2 Salary in Just 3 Years w/ “Negative” Equity Rentals