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@Nick Wu appreciate your concept and wish MORE owners embraced it instead of penny-pinching their PMCs.

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DSCR in not currently in our toolbox, but I'm recommending to my partners that we should embrace this product.Mike

My hope was to inspire others to embrace that transition, lead with confidence, and build teams that drive lasting success.

The program is holding no accountability over this.I really tried to embrace the experience and immerse myself in the program.

It's good to embrace technology, too.

We stopped trying to be impressive and focused on being profitable.The portfolio doubled once we embraced boring properties, durable rehabs, and long-term tenants.

Similarly, not asking you to embrace it.

Stick with areas where STRs have been embraced or areas where it is unlikely to have unfavorable regulations crop up.