With over half a decade of working for mid-sized accounting organizations specializing in financial reporting, budget/forecasting, and compliance.

A little cottage-food business sounds harmless, but as the landlord you’re the one holding the liability bag if anything goes sideways — not the tenant.A few things from a landlord’s perspective:1.

I've yet to meet a guru with a great background, so whenever I hear "just last year I was flipping burgers at a fast food restaurant, but I found the secret to making money in real estate," I roll my eyes. 

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Core CPI (excluding food and energy) is also near 3%, signaling consistent price pressures in housing and services.

Quote from @William Thompson: One thing I’ve noticed working with a lot of investors is this:People spend a ton of time researching markets, strategies, and financing…but almost no time building the habits that actually keep their portfolio healthy long-term.Here’s the simple truth:Your systems will make or break your growth.Not the market.Not the deal.Not even the interest rate.I’ve seen investors with average deals but great systems outperform people buying in the best markets with none.Things like:Keeping clean booksTracking expenses in real timeReviewing your numbers monthlyHaving a game plan before tax seasonThese aren’t exciting, but they’re the difference between “I think I made money” and “I know exactly what’s working.”Real estate is more forgiving than most businesses… but eventually, disorganization catches up.The investors who last are the ones who treat it like a business early — even when they only own one door.What’s one system or habit that’s helped you stay organized as your portfolio grows? 

Get every invoice and receipt organized before your refinance.Your lender and your CPA will thank you.Trying to rebuild a rehab budget six months later is miserable and expensive.3.

Then the government fattens our kids up with junk food, corrupts their minds with junk TV.

Always helpful to see how others are organizing DD to keep capital moving.Thanks again!

Wholesale inflation is spiking again, driven by surging food, energy, goods and services prices.