I called the city, and they came out and installed a brand-new meter.

On an investment property math is suggesting you take the money you would use to pay off the principal (presumably 75%) and buy 3 more (with 25% down).I always remind people that in 1960 you could have bought a brand new house from a builder (with automatic air conditioning!!!)

Quote from @Elijah Santiago: I am starting brand new and need help knowing where to start and where to look.

I'm brand new to the real estate investment world so in the mean time I've been trying to learn as much as I can and read as many books as I can cram into my busy schedule to try and get off to the right start.

It’s an affordable entry point, rather than brand new construction or extensive rehab. 

As a brand new real estate investor, fresh off the Bigger Pockets podcast high, I'm reaching out to my fellow Dallas landlords for some sage advice!

Made some decent money acting in commercials and doing professional theatre for a little.Filmed my school's football team and edited a hype video... worked my way up to getting paid to make videos for various teams and events.Tried to start a clothing brand, got a few sales, not proud to say I lost passion, focus and gave up.Started a YT channel, grew to 1,000+ subscribers, kids at school found it and I slowly stopped posting.Volunteered at a local church, started as a camera operator, showed up consistently, learned a ton and eventually worked my way up to working as director of the broadcast team for a couple of services. 

But as someone with a sales and MBA/business background who often self-educates (I lean heavily on tools like ChatGPT for research and scenario modeling), I can’t help but question the ROI here.Is this just the going rate for seasoned real estate tax professionals, or are we seeing inflated prices driven by online marketing and influencer branding?

The AI should support the voice of the brand, not replace it.Personally, I draw the line at anything involving conflict, personal tone, or significant emotion.

I explained that while I’m understanding and open to working things out (the countertop wasn’t brand new, and we could’ve come up with a fair solution), dishonesty and manipulation are unacceptable.