What is your competitive advantage?!

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What is your competitive advantage?!

Gregory SchwartzBusiness Member
Rental Property Investor · College Station, TX · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes

BP,

As motivated investors, we should focus and act on our strengths. Here are mine:

-I follow and interact on BP

-I started this journey in my 20s

-I have a wife who actively participates (and she's smart)

-I have a good paying job (for now) that helps me save

What is your number one competitive advantage?!

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Caleb Heimsoth
Rental Property Investor · Durham, NC · Member since 2016 · 7k+ posts · 7k+ votes
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@Gregory Schwartz. Probably interacting on BP a lot lately, being an engineer (good at math) and having a decent job
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  • Caleb Heimsoth
    Rental Property Investor · Durham, NC · Member since 2016 · 7k+ posts · 7k+ votes
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    @Gregory Schwartz. Probably interacting on BP a lot lately, being an engineer (good at math) and having a decent job
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  • Kerry Noble JrPro Member
    Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2018 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    -Definitely interacting on here

    -Being able to strike up and hold a convo with all walks of life

    -my drive

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  • Scott Morongell
    Investor · Charlotte, NC · Member since 2017 · 791 posts · 479 votes
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    @Gregory Schwartz Sounds like you have some awesome strengths! Congrats! My strength is building teams and raising capital! Putting the right people into place to run like a well oiled machine is essential on larger MF deals. Best of luck to you and happy investing!

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  • Jim K.
    Handyman · Pittsburgh, PA · Member since 2018 · 5k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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    @Gregory Schwartz

    As motivated investors, we should also focus on shoring up our weaknesses and making sure we are less vulnerable today than we were yesterday. Very little digital ink goes toward emphasizing this idea here on Bigger Pockets, it seems.

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  • Gregory SchwartzBusiness Member
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    Rental Property Investor · College Station, TX · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Jim K. I couldn’t agree with you more. I find that I worry too much about gaps in my investigation plan and all to often forget that I have a lot going for me. And I feel like most people have something that gives them an advantage over the competition. BP is propbaly the biggest advantage we all have in common. Thanks @Joshua D.

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  • Dennis M.
    Rental Property Investor · Erie, PA · Member since 2018 · 6k+ posts · 9k+ votes
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    Fear comes from the unknown . Fear cripples us into not taking action and has a paralyzing effect on moving forward . BP eliminates this because if your unknowns become “ knowns” you can give up a lot of that fear by knowledge and seeing what others did in your situation . Education is power and your mind is your most valuable asset . It’s what you don’t know that can hurt you .
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  • Michaela G.
    Investor · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2013 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    - Being willing and able to go against the crowd

    - Creating my own niches, that noone else is doing

    - Able to think on several levels in regards to benefits of buying a particular property (price is low, no competition, because neighborhood isn't hyped yet, getting good positive cashflow, several developments happening in the next few years and thus great appreciation, assembling pieces, so that they'll be even more attractive to developers etc)

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  • Terrell Garren
    Rental Property Investor · Concord, NC · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    Use W2 job to save money. Buy local, self manage, develop relationships - electrician, plumber, roofer, GC, painter, floor guy, tree trimmer, attorney, accountant, whole seller, realtor, insurance agent, etc. Do the simple stuff your self - hang fixtures, landscape, hang blinds, replace door hardware, etc. Pay people to do what your are not good at. Know your neighborhoods and what good deals look like. Monitor deal sources - auction.com, homepath, HUD, local newspaper foreclosures. One LLC, one checking account, one umbrella policy, one spreadsheet. Buy with leverage in a buyers market and with cash in a sellers market. Cherry pick great residents. Use month to month leases and automated rent collection. Begin eviction sooner vs later. Leave that W2 job and work when you want to work and play when you want to play. Life is good.

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  • Marisa R.
    Developer · Atlanta and Detroit · Member since 2018 · 601 posts · 821 votes
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    Competitive edge -

    Offering cash for good deals.

    Buying below market value, distressed properties prior to hitting the market. This requires considerable homework and networking.

    Prepared to find markets that are just starting to rise and having all my ducks lined up ready to fire when suitable property comes along

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