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Cesar Smith Real Estate Pros: What’s Your Go-To Resource for Mastering the Industry?
4 November 2025 | 6 replies
In my over half century investing in real estate I have never really found a book or singular resource that "ties together the essentials - investing principles, lending strategies, dal analysis, syndications and PM best practices" as you ask.  
Rob Howard Celebrating 20 years of rentals.
23 October 2025 | 10 replies
I did a shortcut - prompting AI (ChatGPT or Google Gemini are the best I've found for this) to use the principles in that book to create a "Success Coach" to figure out what you need to do to "get there."
Case Mccarthy Buying Real Estate through a joint venture with refinances with little to no money
31 October 2025 | 3 replies
With a flat fee per month, towards principle.
Henry Lazerow Why class A areas actually cashflow higher long term then "cashflow areas"
30 October 2025 | 5 replies
It also adds in your loans principle amortization ammounts each year and subtracts closing costs on sale to show you your total return. 
Brendan Winans I Made My Largest Single Profit to Date
4 November 2025 | 2 replies
But the principle is the same.Why This MattersAfter nearly 20 years and hundreds of deals, I can tell you the most valuable skill in real estate investing isn't renovation expertise or property management or financing relationships.Those things matter, but they're multipliers on the foundation.The foundation is buying right.
Storm Bucknor Looking to get into section, live in Canada.
1 November 2025 | 2 replies
While I mainly work with investors in the Midwest, the principles around cash flow analysis, tenant management, and property underwriting are similar anywhere, so if you want, I can share some strategies that have helped out-of-state investors avoid pitfalls and find solid Section 8 deals.
Account Closed Real estate professional time log (REPS tracker)
24 October 2025 | 13 replies
I have a "how to use" section which goes over the principles of the rule rather then case by case 
Armando Carrera Do I (we) need a financial advisor?
28 October 2025 | 16 replies
Or real estate.Educate yourself: the main principles are not that hard to grasp.
Ronnie Wilhite New Investor in San Antonio
19 October 2025 | 20 replies
The goal is to pay down principle with flips and then snowball into the next LTR. 
Bala Nagarajan First-Time Landlord Dealing with Tenant Smoking Weed – Need Advice (MA, Section 8 Ten
24 October 2025 | 11 replies
His big three principles apply perfectly here: document everything, stay consistent, and never get emotional.Confirm the Type of Marijuana UseBefore anything else, find out whether it’s medical or recreational use.If the tenant has a valid medical marijuana card, they’re protected under state law—but you still have every right to enforce your no-smoking clause, especially when smoke is affecting another resident (you and your family).If it’s recreational, it’s a straight lease violation.Either way, focus on the behavior (smoking indoors), not the substance.