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3 February 2025 | 7 replies
It really depends on your comfort level and long-term goals, but even if you want to get into multifamily long-term, SFR may be the best option to gain some comfortability.
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19 January 2025 | 11 replies
The real skill is understanding the variability and risk in each number which is not always numerical or scientific.
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27 January 2025 | 12 replies
Generally larger commercial properties and shopping centers are easier to classify with hard and fast rules, but to the points above the residential areas really move very quickly and have way more nuance than most people care to admit.zip codes are generally way too large for my liking at least in my market to provide any kind of insights other than macro level economics but even then highways or rivers that cut through a zip code can end up with totally different trade areas.we can get pretty granular with cellphone data and with grocery center data to understand the trade areas and their true boundaries, but that kind of data pull is generally only cost effective for investors doing larger scale projects or developments, and honestly we still just end up getting on the ground and feeling it out, so I generally tell people that the money is better spent on a plane ticket and weekend trip in the area you are looking rather than any kind of "trade area" level data studies.and generally B class in 1 area means something different than another.
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2 February 2025 | 14 replies
This goes back to the norm level or comes down.
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31 January 2025 | 27 replies
Twilight/Sunset ShotWhy it works: Creates emotion and sets the mood.How to nail it: Capture both ground-level and drone shots to showcase landscaping and lighting.Example: This listing2.
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27 January 2025 | 2 replies
That's just someone with poor negotiating skills.
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30 January 2025 | 6 replies
Hello everyone, I have no knowledge of real estate but I'm eager to learn this concept from beginner to advanced levels.
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2 February 2025 | 20 replies
Ton's of people with golden shackles of sub 3% rates, epic net shortage, skilled labor shortage, on and on.
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30 January 2025 | 4 replies
@Emily Pena building houseboat community in anticipation of rising sea levels?
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20 January 2025 | 12 replies
Use your skills to network with local investors and professionals by attending meetups in the Conroe and Houston area, joining online forums, and connecting with property managers or realtors.