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When is enough enough? When is it time to STOP investing in real estate? When you have a hundred units or a thousand? When can you step back and let the hard work and grind pay off so you can spend more time with your family, spouse, children, and loved ones? But maybe this is just the start of your real estate investing journey, so a better question would be: how to start investing when you DON’T have tons of money to get in the game? Whether you’re a couple of years away from early retirement or gearing up for your first rental, we’ve got you covered on this episode of Seeing Greene.  Full-time real estate investors David and Rob are back to answer your investor questions! This time around, live-caller Ethan wants to know when enough is enough. He’s built a big real estate portfolio, but his spouse is asking, “What’s the end goal?” Next, David and Rob share what’s going on in their own lives and the “perfect storm” that hit David head-on that could be headed your way. A young house hacker wants to know the best plan for his property after he moves out: rent by the room, turn it into a long-term rental, or go the short-term rental route. Finally, a homeowner with some sizable equity but no extra money asks if she should sell her low-rate primary residence and exchange it for some investment properties.  Want to ask David a question? If so, submit your question here so David can answer it on the next episode of Seeing Greene. Hop on the BiggerPockets forums and ask other investors their take, or follow David on Instagram to see when he’s going live so you can jump on a live Q&A and get your question answered on the spot!  In This Episode We Cover: Why you need to start preparing your short-term rental for spring and summer break NOW When to start raising rates on last-minute guests (HUGE revenue boost) What you MUST include in your listing before it’s spring/summer break Amenities that any host can add to their home to bring in more bookings  Why seasonal photos make a huge difference to guests when browsing properties How to avoid parties at your property and guest red flags to watch out for Airbnb’s indoor camera ban and what to do if you have security cameras on your property And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Agent Find a Lender BiggerPockets Youtube Channel BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Pro Membership BiggerPockets Bookstore BiggerPockets Bootcamps BiggerPockets Podcast BiggerPockets Merch Join BiggerPockets for FREE Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area Expand Your Investing Knowledge With the BiggerPockets Books Be a Guest on the BiggerPockets Podcast Hear Our Interview with AirDNA’s Jamie Lane AirDNA PriceLabs David's BiggerPockets Profile David's Instagram Rob's BiggerPockets Profile Rob's Instagram Rob's TikTok Rob's X/Twitter Rob's YouTube BiggerPockets' Instagram Ask David Your Real Estate Investing Question BiggerPockets Podcast 795 with Chad Carson BiggerPockets Podcast 492 with Rob Abasolo Forum Post: Sell Primary Residence to Use Equity for Rentals? Check Out Rob’s New Short-Term Rental, The Pink Pickle Book Mentioned in the Show: SCALE by David Greene The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor by Chad Carson Check out more resources from this show on https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-922 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Portfolio 

The wait is finally over.  

We know, we’ve been teasing this for a while now, and we’ve made some pretty big claims, but we’re ready to reveal it all! 

In today’s episode, we’re introducing Portfolio. 

So, hit play and to find out more ... you’ve waited long enough! 

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Welcome to another Tuesday Ask Rob & Rob - your weekly dose of property advice about investment matters you care about the most.

Our first question this week is from a listener who has recently discovered The Property Podcast and has been racing through the episodes to catch up to the present day.

She wants to know what exactly makes a good area to invest in property and what research should she be doing to find these golden buy to let property locations. She’s discovered our list of 2019 property investment hotspots, but she wants to know how she can spot these areas herself.

Rob B is quick to dive into one of the most important things when looking at property investment hotspots, and that’s fundamentals. Not just one or two of the boxes need to be ticked… they all need a huge tick in the box. Just having a few alone is simply not enough.

There are a load of other ways to spot a property hotspot too - and Rob B shares a great tip for anyone who’s in the same position. There’s also a great podcast on using the ‘ripple effect’ to find the next buy to let property hotspot which is well worth a listen.

 

Our second question comes from an avid lover of The Property Podcast and she is half way through putting a plan together. She has over £400,000 to invest but isn’t sure on what property she should be investing in. She has a goal of generating £4,000 in rental income but wants advice from Rob & Rob on exactly what she should do and how many properties she should look to buy.

Rob D wastes no time clearing up a few simple strategy principles that many investors tend to miss, focusing attention on the wrong things. If you have a fairly aggressive yield target like today’s listener, this is the episode for you. There’s some diamond advice here that you can take away and apply to your own property investment journey.

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