But here are some really interesting numbers...Ok so this one doesn't look too bad but notice how much more the townhouses and condos dropped in prices over the last downturn.2007 peak to now isn't so good...Before the 2007 run up to now is better, but even then, apartment condos performed the worse (so best case scenario, you have the worse performing asset type, worse case scenario you had a terrible return), and that's assuming you had nothing go wrong with the condo (special assessment etc)But benchmarks don't even tell the whole story, because if you had a specific condo investment, and you tracked it's value overtime, benchmark prices isn't the right approach as it evolves overtime (benchmark price is the price of a typical property generated at each point in time).

For example his realtor was immediately against the idea, not because of any knowledge, but because of a la k of knowledge.

Ideally, this would be someone with a strong reputation and a proven track record in full-scale renovations, along with in-depth knowledge of the Pittsburgh market.If you have any recommendations or advice on contractors who fit this description, I’d love to hear from you!

Mark has a depth of knowledge in tax lien cases.

Unfortunately, to my knowledge, I don't believe there's any documentation that a future landlord might find to tip them off to the poor character of these tenants.Moving forward, I'm less dismissive of warning signs in the tenant screening process.

While it's been an okay experience, I haven't felt like I'm gaining the knowledge I hoped for; if anything, it feels like I'm moving further away from it.

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I have been pondering for years on how & where to start and have decided to connect on a larger scale to gain knowledge & guidance to get started.

That knowledge gave me the confidence to take on short-term rentals as part of my investment strategy moving forward.The First DealIn May 2024, while my girlfriend and I were traveling, she found a multi-family property in a city near us.

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