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Account Closed real estate investor reading list
18 July 2008 | 11 replies
How to Win Friends and Influence People3.
Kyle Sutton New Agent - Sorting your contacts
4 May 2016 | 4 replies
One of the first recommendations that I always see for new agents is to compile a list of people you know to create your Sphere of Influence
Matthew Ries How do you convince an owner to sell?
9 October 2017 | 10 replies
Now if the current owner/occupant ends up being moved to an assisted living facility, the children aren't enamored with being a landlord, the children get job offers out-of-state and move away, etc. then you might be able to has a purely fiscal discussion about selling. 
Carol Bloom Which one would you invest in: Multi-family or student housing?
2 November 2017 | 15 replies
Here those units within 5-10 minutes walking distance of campus are best purposed for student housing - both because they are most desirable to the students and less desirable to other populations.Within this radius:A multi-unit building comprised primarily of 2 bedroom units with a few 1-bedroom and/or 3-bedroom apartments works well;A house with 4-5 rooms is appealing to groups of chums (mates) looking to live together, though social cohesion is more difficult to maintain and annual turnover is common;A house with several furnished rooms (and a live-in Den Mother) is appealing to International Students.We have been fortunate to experience very little in the way of "student damages" to properties, but we screen very thoroughly and almost always require a guarantor (typically parents or grandparents) to backstop any damage or fiscal failure of little Janey or Johnny.  
Betsy A'Neals Which San Antonio Neighborhoods are better for SFH?
5 January 2018 | 10 replies
I can’t stress enough the influence of the military change cycle.  
Jon Q. Blockchain real estate brainstorm
13 May 2019 | 177 replies
Banks have (arguably) the most power in terms of determining fiscal policy in the US and most other countries, so I see them as the gatekeepers of cryptocurrency's future. 
Greg Mayer recommendations for yard maintenance
22 March 2018 | 2 replies
I think that having us living in the unit next door to the tenants will have some influence on them keeping the yard up, but there's no guarantee that they will. 
Phillip Vaughan Palm Springs just made it harder to profit with a vacation rental
12 November 2022 | 4 replies
I didn't read the article but most west coast city councils seem to be anti-str, is this a result of hotel lobby influence?
Carlos Silva When do Rental Prices fall
8 January 2023 | 40 replies
There are a few factors that can influence rental rates for housing, and whether or not rental rates will fall in a particular market or for a specific property will depend on the specific circumstances.
Quinton Schultz Deciding where to become a realtor
8 January 2023 | 9 replies
@Quinton Schultz, as a young agent just starting out the VERY FIRST place you look for business is your "sphere of influence".