My BEST Investment Is Falling Apart!
Owning rental properties isn’t always passive income and easy cash flow. In this video, I walk through my 32-unit apartment complex, which has been one of the best real estate investments of my life… while also showing the frustrating reality of owning rentals long term. We tour two vacant apartment units, one that needs work and another that has been completely trashed by tenants. We also walk the property and look at deferred maintenance, overgrown weeds, property damage, trash left behind, and the constant upkeep that comes with owning apartments and managing real estate. Even though this apartment complex continues to perform extremely well financially and has created incredible cash flow, appreciation, and long-term wealth, videos like this are a reminder that real estate investing is never completely passive. Every year there are repairs, tenant issues, maintenance costs, turnovers, and unexpected problems that landlords have to deal with. A lot of people online only show the wins in real estate investing. In this video, I wanted to show the real side of owning apartments, managing tenants, handling deferred maintenance, and dealing with the emotional side of watching properties you care about get damaged over time. If you’re interested in rental properties, apartment investing, cash flow, passive income, landlord life, property management, or building wealth through real estate, this video will give you a realistic behind-the-scenes look at what ownership actually feels like. Subscribe for more real estate investing videos, apartment walkthroughs, rental property breakdowns, cash flow analysis, and honest conversations about building wealth through real estate. If you want my free CDS rental calculator,  click below! Check out this handy real estate calculator app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cds-ren... https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cds-ren... Join the creative cash flow club!  https://www.chandlerdavidsmith.com/cr... Get $50 off my new Real Estate Investing Course! Use coupon ( 50OFF ) Go to: https://chandlerdavidsmith.podia.com Ballpoint marketing mailers (use code “CDS” for 10% off!) Use this link: https://www.ballpointmarketing.com/?r... To learn more about a job opportunity doing door to door sales with Chandler, go to: https://www.elitesummersales.com/ To join my Facebook group, go to: / chandlersmithmastermind If you're interested in learning more about real estate investing, and you'd like to have one-on-one mentorship go to: https://www.chandlerdavidsmith.com/ Check out some other videos if you want to learn more about investing in real estate, building a huge passive income, or preparing for your own future home. Want to see all of Chandler's real estate deals? Real Estate Portfolio • Real Estate Portfolio What is a Good Deal? • What is a Good Deal? | Real Estate Investing Follow Chandler INSTAGRAM / chandlerdavidsmith Facebook / chandler.smith.73

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