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14 August 2019 | 6 replies
Let’s start with what I consider to be a “good” tenant.Good TenantsThe only way to make money is to keep the property occupied by tenants who:Have stable employment in a market segment that is very likely to be stable or improve over time.Pay all the rent on scheduleTake care of the propertyDo not cause problems with neighborsDo not engage in illegal activities while on the propertyStay for many yearsWhile the above may seem obvious it is not easy to achieve with any consistency because it depends on:Selecting properties that target a tenant pool with a high percentage of “good” tenants.Working with a skilled property manager who can select a good tenant from all the applicants.Good tenants are not the norm and property managers who can consistently select good tenants are not common.Selecting Your Tenant PoolThe first item under the good tenant description is that they have to be employed and stay employed.
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21 February 2023 | 1 reply
So my question -- is there a platform that targets this segment of "midterm" tenants?
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7 March 2023 | 3 replies
I'd expand the segment in MTR to market beyond traveling nurses (shrinking in number and pay I hear, but not sure) to ALSO include: digital nomads, relocatees to new areas, and snowbirds.
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20 October 2014 | 15 replies
With Adwords, it's a little harder to target certain segments like Facebook but you can still target people who are located in a certain area and have marked general interests or are watching other youtube videos related to real estate, homes for sale, etc...Here is an example of the video I have being marketed for the same property as the above Facebook page:https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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31 August 2016 | 25 replies
Here's just a few website you can use to segment your market: www.city-data.com, www.neighborhoodscout.com and www.crimereports.com to segment your market.
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12 September 2019 | 6 replies
But, yes, the short answer is there is money to be made in land and timber just as there is with any other type of segment in real estate...... part time or full time.
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14 December 2022 | 10 replies
You can just make your unit more business friendly to capture that market segment.
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20 March 2018 | 5 replies
REIs and average Home-buyers are two completely different segments of the market, and so are their wants/needs/fears/mindsets.
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21 July 2017 | 106 replies
In highly competitive area, absentee owners are being hit every which way.It may be well worth the time to break down owners from a pain point timeline perspective and segment niches by the scenarios which develop and cause triggers that result in selling.
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7 March 2023 | 11 replies
I'd expand the segment in MTR to market beyond traveling nurses (shrinking in number and pay I hear, but not sure) to ALSO include: digital nomads, relocatees to new areas, and snowbirds.