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Kinnari Pandya Tampa For Real Estate Investment?
24 June 2024 | 9 replies
Vacancy rates:The overall office vacancy rate in Tampa is 9.4%, which is below the national average of about 13%.For residential properties, the homeowner vacancy rate is 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate is 4.2% in the 33619 zip code.Days on market:Specific data on days on market wasn't provided for Tampa overall, but the median days on market for homes is 89 days according to one source.Promising areas:The Westshore and Downtown Tampa submarkets have seen increased occupancy, with an uptick of 175,000 square feet over the past year.The Westshore submarket has seen its vacancy rate drop by 100 basis points year over year to 12.5%, hitting a four-year low.Rental property insights:Tampa has a high percentage of renters, with 53% of the population renting rather than owning homes.The median rent price in Tampa is $2,941.Market trends:Tampa's real estate market has seen strong appreciation, with a total appreciation of 129.39% since Q1 2000, at an average annual rate of 4.41%.The city is experiencing population growth and an influx of young, educated professionals due to increasing employment opportunities.Regarding your interest in a brand new construction SFR with live and work usage, this could be a promising investment given Tampa's growing population and the trend of people seeking to live close to their workplaces.
Chris L. How can I learn Yardi?
24 June 2024 | 26 replies
This leaves a lot of room for you to convince the employer that YOU are the right candidate and will learn the software quickly once hired.I suggest playing up your experience with other accounting or prop mgmt software if you have it.
Michael Torku New Investor - Looking for BRRRRs (Anywhere in U.S.A)
25 June 2024 | 24 replies
Population is growing aggressively and jobs are moving here especially with major employers like Intel, Google, Amazon, Nationwide, etc.
Golan Corshidi Is investing based on appreciation a recipe for disaster?
25 June 2024 | 125 replies
In the case of Las Vegas and Detroit, many people moved away due to minimal employment opportunities.  
Marty Rogachefsky Prepping a House for Section 8
25 June 2024 | 18 replies
In addition there are a wide range of grants HUD supports in most cities to improve a property to rent to low income people.Perhaps the best decission in looking at section 8 and low income rentales are the larger assets of using the contract incentives and special financing programs that only exist to those who provide services and employ your tenant that you could benefit from.
John Wallace Current DSCR rates? Who's got the best program?
24 June 2024 | 8 replies
If you have ever been confused as to why a big decrease or increase in CPI didn’t seem to move things, this is probably why.Jobs reportAnother key monthly economic data release from the BLS that can greatly affect interest rates is the jobs report, which estimates how many overall jobs (nonfarm payroll employment) were added or subtracted in the prior month, as well as a calculation of the unemployment rate.In 2024, this report may have overtaken CPI as the biggest market mover, as many financial experts expect the Fed to potentially cut rates if large job losses occur and the unemployment rate spikes, even if inflation had not yet returned to the 2% target.These reports are typically released on Friday mornings, also at 8:30 a.m.
Brandon Sisco Best 90% LTV bank statement lender?
21 June 2024 | 1 reply
Hello Brandon Sisco, finding the best lender for a 90% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage based on bank statements can be challenging, as these loans are often geared towards self-employed borrowers who might not have traditional income documentation. 
Yasmin Mughal Best interest rate when mom's financing the purchase + I will be on the deed
21 June 2024 | 9 replies
I am currently living off a small amount of self employment income, savings and 401k due to health issues so I don't go on the financing per my lender. 
John Tokarz Is Zillow Stealing my renter's Payments?
22 June 2024 | 2 replies
Having done this over 10 years a good Christian family with both parents employed whom had just bought a house and was always extremely kind and courteous did not strike me as the ones to do this. 
Brian Bradley Asset Protection for Real Estate Investors
23 June 2024 | 105 replies
Business owners, investors, employers and entrepreneurs are targets now, and if you are unprotected, you can loose everything you built and worked for.