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When Rent Money Hit Your Account. Is It Yours to Spend?
Are you counting on rental income every month to support your lifestyle before you know what the property needs? One of the lessons from The Richest Man in Babylon that stuck with me is the idea that your money should have children, and those children should have children of their own. In real estate, I think a lot of investors make the mistake of eating their kids. The property finally starts producing income and they immediately spend it.
Your Property Manager's Reserve Requirement Isn't Your Full Reserve Plan
Among all the reasons investors say they don't want to work with a property manager, there's one they usually leave out. They don't say it. But I'll say it. How much reserve is the property management company requiring you to keep with them? Some companies ask for $0. Some ask for $5,000. And for a lot of investors, that number becomes the deciding factor. How much reserve should you have? Especially if you're buying rental properties in Cleveland where properties are about 100 years old.
The Books Will Make or Break Your Real Estate Business
Forum Categories All Real Estate Broker · Cleveland, OH · Member since 2023 · 221 posts · 84 votes Investor · VA · Member since 2015 · 21k+ posts · 19k+ votes 49m I cringe when I see people who are 6 months to a year behind on their books. They have no idea how their business is running or what is going on. If you don't know what's going on financially, that is going to lead to significant problems. Join the conversationCreate a free account to reply, vote on answers and follow this thread.
A 30-Year Realtor Still Needed Local Investing Guidance Before Buying in Cleveland
Forum Categories All Real Estate Broker 路 Cleveland, OH 路 Member since 2023 路 213 posts 路 81 votes Real Estate Broker 路 Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH 路 Member since 2013 路 30k+ posts 路 20k+ votes 16m I get California Realtors investing with us in Cleveland all the time. It's actually one of the more common professions I see while working with out of state investors. Prolly Realtors and Engineers are the two I see the most.
Can you make deals work when rates are high?
Forum Categories All Real Estate Broker · Cleveland, OH · Member since 2023 · 212 posts · 80 votes Lender · Member since 2022 · 1k+ posts · 500 votes 1h There are many investors making money with the current interest rates. There are investors who use DSCR loans and because DSCR loans will allow for a higher percentage of seller credits compared to conventional loans, that is one way that investors have the opportunity to make even more cash flow.
They're Not Making More Land. Own Something.
Forum Categories All Real Estate Broker 路 Cleveland, OH 路 Member since 2023 路 210 posts 路 80 votes I love watching new investors freak out over rates. Those the same rates we had before '08. Investors made a lot of money 馃挵 buying at those rates, refinancing after the crash and selling in '20. Investing is a long game. Rates go up/down, but they're not making more land. OWN something! You can't win unless you play.
The REAL Problem in Property Management (It's Not What You Think)
Real Estate Broker · Cleveland, OH · Member since 2023 · 189 posts What if the problem with your property was never the city and never the distance but the people on the ground who stopped telling you the truth? That's exactly what happened here. Emails went unanswered. Nobody close to the property said a word while the damage piled up. One house sat empty for over two years — two whole years with squatters inside, and the most shocking part wasn't any of it. It was the silence.
When Your Property Manager Goes Silent: A Remote Investor鈥檚 Nightmare
Real Estate Broker 路 Cleveland, OH 路 Member since 2023 路 188 posts What happens when your property manager stops answering emails? Yossi invested in Cleveland from Israel. Two management companies. Same problem. Nobody on the ground was telling him what was really happening. One property sat empty for two years. Squatters. No updates. Just silence. But it wasn't just about the property management failure.
This Was a Burned-Out House… Look at It Now
Most investors would run from a house like this. It caught fire, and nearly everything had to be rebuilt. But one investor took on the challenge and transformed this property into a brand-new home for a future family. New cabinets. New appliances. New lighting. New finishes. A complete transformation. 🔥 The hardest rehabs often come with the biggest challenges — but with the right guidance, they can also create incredible opportunities. Would you take on a rehab like this?
"Should I buy a turnkey rental or do a BRRRR?"
Building wealth through real estate is a long game. In Cleveland, and honestly most Midwest markets with older housing stock, investors often ask: "Should I buy a turnkey rental or do a BRRRR?" My answer is that either one can work. The problem is that most people don't stop and ask what "turnkey" actually means. A lot of the time, turnkey is defined by the person selling the property, not by the investor who has to own it.
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Your Worst Investment Is Costing You More Than You Think
Sometimes the smartest investment move isn’t holding on… It’s knowing when to walk away. I talk to out-of-state investors every week who are stuck with Cleveland properties draining their bank account, their energy, and their peace of mind. Tenants aren’t paying. Repairs keep stacking up. Stress is constant. And yet, they won’t sell, because they think selling means failure. That’s not failure. That’s real estate. Failure is staying in a bad deal because ego, pride, or fear won’t let you exit.
Gary Vee says, “Make a video and tell the world what you suck at.” So I did. In our newest video, “What I Suck At,” we talk about something most people won’t admit: growth requires being uncomfortable. I may know Cleveland real estate inside and out, but content? That used to terrify me. And that ties directly into investing. Because just like making content, real estate comes with mistakes.
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