Experience (figuring out how to survive the inevitable punches to the face that come with REI) trumps theory, books, podcasts, gurus, mentors, etc.There's no shortage of self-proclaimed REI "experts" who will charge you for "mentorship", who can talk all day long about RE analysis, planning, theory, strategy, etc....but ask them: "have you ever sawed open a sewer main?"

If your business cannot survive regulatory change, it was never secure to begin with.2.

If you can survive the  hell you will be put through, once you reach the finish line it's all great. 

They need to sell and downsize to survive financially.

Biggest key: have two exits and enough reserves to survive delays.

Stay around 65 -70%t LTV so you can survive a 20% price swing without panic.Think of this property as your personal bank.

2025 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years for real estate tax planning.The new tax bill quietly changed a lot — some great news, and a few traps to watch out for.
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But, those who can survive will still be able to get to a positive IRR and no loss of investor capital, I believe. well sure hope thats the case.. these companies that go busto are going to affect new companies trying to raise dollars today.. kind of like in 2011 when I was trying to cobble investor money together and so many had been wiped out in 08 to 2010 people just where sitting on their cash.. it was frustrating the best buying opportunity of the last 100 years and investors too conservative to make a move.. one particular deal  100 lot subdivision in ATL metro all done shovel ready I had in escrow for get this 100k total 1k a lot..

AI answers instantly and flags renewals so you don’t miss them.Those three loops cover cash, chaos, and continuity which are the only things that really decide if a small landlord survives or burns out.AI’s job isn’t to replace the human touch.

It tells you whether your reserves are strong enough to survive the unexpected.