Michael Deering
Buying Rentals in Japan
25 January 2025 | 15 replies
Also, not very easy to use typical methods of valuation like comparable sales - there is no public tax assessor's website that you can just freely grab this from.
Richard Volkov
Could This Be a New Way to Invest in Real Estate Without Buying the Whole Property?
19 January 2025 | 47 replies
Comparing this to oil or timber rights is comparing apples to hand grenades.
Craig Lee
Is the annualized total return still a good indicator of a deal?
30 January 2025 | 3 replies
Just to make sure we’re both on the same page, I’m referring to the annualized total return that is included in the bigger pockets rental calculator — I wasn’t intending to compare RE to stocks, but maybe I’m missing something in your answer.
Vina Merrill
In eating in Chattanooga
30 January 2025 | 2 replies
There are a lot of affordable properties in Knoxville, but the growth isn't terribly vibrant and the deman isn't what you'd expect for a city of that size and that close to the Smokies - you're mostly looking at college rentals for the meat of the move season, and the SF market, while it exists, doesn't really compare to Chattanooga.
Stacey Wells
Best Ways to Secure Capital for Real Estate & Business Growth?
30 January 2025 | 2 replies
However, they will certainly require you to jump through more hoops compared to private and hard money lenders.
Mark Simpson
How this guy used AI to Acquire 15 Off-Market Short-Term Rentals in Just 12 Months
29 January 2025 | 4 replies
The model flagged listings that could likely generate more revenue with better descriptions.4.Market Comparison: Using Zillow Zestimate APIs and AirDNA, they compared similar properties in the area and forecasted how much more the property could make if the photos and descriptions were improved.5.Property List: All of this data was organised into a Google Sheet for further review.6.Automating Outreach: They used Claude to generate personalised outreach emails and DMs to homeowners, pitching offers for the properties.The entire process revolves around identifying undervalued homes that look worse online than they actually are.Has anyone seen anything like this?
David F.
Co-op appraisal valuation
24 January 2025 | 9 replies
In NYC trying to compare like properties and eliminating co - op debt, co-ops will sell for 60% to 200% of a comparable condo.
Mark G.
What's Your Conversion Rate for Cold Calling Software-Generated Leads?
24 January 2025 | 12 replies
This is why people are getting pissed with cold callers and your seeing very poor response/appointment/sales rates with PS data.This is what Joel Bongco has stated alsoIts absolutely true and I can go further and quantify exactly how bad the data is using my own study comparing PS to county records.I compared PS preforeclosure leads to county records across 167 counties in Texas (67), Florida (50) and California (45) by running searches for both PS ad the County recorders datbase for the period 08/01/2024 - -09/30/2024 and found thatFor TX which i measure preforeclosure leads as all lis pendens, appoinment of substititute trustee (Not a NoD but used for a similar indication) and notice of trustee filings.
Cameron K.
Seeking Feedback: Market Rent Research Platform
27 January 2025 | 1 reply
For example, avoid wasting time comparing new construction with sun-soaked windows to basement units with stained drop ceilings.
Clarase Mika
Welcome to 2025! Turn Your Housing Allowance Into an Investment Opportunity
23 January 2025 | 0 replies
With down payments as low as 5-10%, plus low property taxes compared to the U.S., investing in German real estate is more accessible than you might think.If you’ve ever thought about owning property overseas but felt intimidated, stay tuned.