I Hate Bidding Wars

The Irish FIRE Podcast by Michael Houghton

Mar 9, 202619:46Business

In this episode, Michael shares why he refuses to get dragged into bidding wars and how that approach has shaped his property investing journey from accidental landlord in 2020 to closing on property number seven. What s...

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