December inflation data was released yesterday (Tuesday, January 13th) and PPI stayed calm: headline +0.2%, goods +0.9% (energy‑driven), and services flat, keeping pipeline inflation contained. Core PPI ticked up 0.2%...

The existing mortgage is still in my personal name, which I’m not thrilled about in the long term. 

If you have a duplex or even 5-unit+ property or ideas on navigating these financing bottlenecks, we’d be thrilled to hear from you.For those of you investing in Dayton or similar markets, what’s your best tip for overcoming bank hurdles while still building momentum as a new investor?

There’s something kind of thrilling about a big storm rolling in.

Just a quick bump, I should have mentioned this is time sensitive, so I would be thrilled if someone could point me in the right direction forum-wise, so I can post more details in the right place.

Not thrilled with paying 10% average for a manager either.1.

I’m sooooooo thrilled 💯🙌🙌🙌 it took maybe 4 days and It booked on Airbnb

They were thrilled to get someone with my skills to help, and I was thrilled to essentially donate my time in return for learning the business.That was 7 years ago, and today I'm partnered with that syndicator and we own about 1400 units.This is how I'd recommend that everyone start -- offer your services to an experienced syndicator, get experience, and only after you have a strong track record as a "junior partner," consider leading your own deals. 

All guests were asleep at the time, and the shots were not aimed at any bedrooms.The fallout was intense:Very upset neighbors (who already weren’t thrilled about the STR setup)Police involvementA $3,000 + Airbnb insurance claimA lot of questions from the ownerAirbnb temporarily suspended the listingSince reinstatement, the listing does not appear to be ranking nearly as well as beforeFast forward a few weeks:Airbnb insurance paid for all repairs in fullI smoothed things over with the neighbors and the ownerThe police report has been filed (shooter never found)The listing is back live on Airbnb and VRBOAll things considered, I feel like I dodged a bullet (no pun intended).

@Caleb DavisIt is a thrilling experience that you are venturing into real estate One of the best ways to start off would be house hacking a duplex or triplex you will have the benefit of your own unit but at the same time rent out the remaining units to pay your expenses or even make profit.