Not sustainably.Agents spend too much energy trying to predict what’s coming next —rates, inventory, buyer sentiment, seasonal shifts.But here’s the truth:The only market you can win in is the one you’re standing in.What worked last year may not work today.What might work six months from now is guesswork at best.You can’t build a business on forecasts and “maybes.”Top agents succeed because they focus on the present:• the buyers who are active now• the sellers who need solutions now• the strategies that work right now• the opportunities in front of them todayReal estate is not about calling the future.It’s about taking action in the present.No need to try and time the market.Start learning how to work WITH it.

I’ve seen more investors starting with one project and scaling up to doing two or three at a time.If you’ve been in that stage, how did you manage the funding side — separate loans for each project or one larger credit line?

Looking for a game plan and general advicePurchased four homes on foreclosure auction.I have a landscaping business; and I got a line of credit loan to invest in one property with the idea of moving my business to said location.

The key is to keep records like receipts, detailed activity logs, and anything tangible that shows the work they’re actually doing.Even for long-term rentals, tracking time and understanding passive vs. non-passive income matters, though the rules are a little different.This is one of the biggest tax advantages of STRs done right.

If you could go back to your first deal, what’s one thing you’d tell yourself about the funding process?

Quote from @Melanie Baldridge: In 2025 the bonus depreciation rate is back to 100% thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Had two units broken into, around 3:30 on a Friday. Did our normal rounds of our 7 locations. Noticed the door latches broke. Called the police once we got a download on a memory stick we gave them. Notified the tenan...

I just looked at the reviews for two servicers I've worked with on private loans, 1 star for one and 1.8 star for the other.

All said, this was our most successful real estate investment/project to date. 2nd one coming up soon :) What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Most investors hit their ceiling because of capital, not opportunity. If you had access to another lender or partner ready to fund, how much more could you scale in 2025?