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Ray Trounday What criteria do you use to determine the markets that you invest?
27 March 2012 | 11 replies
A couple factors that I look at are:- demographics (sex, age, race, marriage status, avg household size, etc)- sales comps- median sales of area- days on market of target price range that my props will sell at- labor force- transportation to city- school districts - access to highways- future economic development
Paul Bedtke New investor looking for feedback
26 March 2012 | 10 replies
That is important, due to the typical rent as a percentage of pre-tax household income being between 30% and 40% - your tenant would have to have pre-tax income of about 3 times the rent, or $5100, to qualify.
Corey Dutton A Feeding Frenzy Between Cash Investors and First-Time Home Buyers?
5 April 2012 | 25 replies
February's numbers point to a gradually rising foreclosure tide as some of the barriers that have been holding back foreclosures are removed," said Brandon Moore, CEO of RealtyTrac.Nevada accumulated the highest rate of total foreclosure filings, one of every 278 households in Nevada received a foreclosure filing.California was second (one for every 283 households), Arizona third (one in 312) and Georgia fourth (one in 331).
Monica Breckenridge Social Media Marketing/Networking for Investors
4 May 2012 | 31 replies
I also know that many of the female's in the household make the decisions as far as real estate for the family.
Chris Martin Census Median Net worth: Renter $5K, Owner $234K
8 April 2012 | 8 replies
Here is the overall distribution for 2010:Distribution of Annual Household IncomeThe folks on the right-hand tail don't seem to stay stagnant from the shape of the graph.
Mike Andrews Housing: The one bailout America could really use
10 April 2012 | 14 replies
If it only affects 600,000 thousand households, and make millions more go in default in hopes of it, this will not be a healthy scenario.
David Brauner The Man Who Blew the Whistle on Countrywide - Kyle Lagow
9 April 2013 | 1 reply
The fallout was extensive: banks failed, established companies declared bankruptcy, the net worth of American households plunged, and millions of Americans lost their homes and jobs in a great recession that quickly spread globally, submerging the economies of Europe, Asia, and the developing world.Among the many firms and individuals who acted irresponsibly, and maybe criminally, perhaps none did so with such flair and recklessness as Countrywide Financial.
Thanh Nguyen How to find buyers!
16 April 2013 | 2 replies
Hi @Thanh Nguyen,You are in Jonesboro http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonesboro,_ArkansasA college town, The median income for a household in the city was $32,196, and the median income for a family was $42,082.
Deborah Burian Craigslist Experiment - Old dog trying new tricks...
25 August 2013 | 55 replies
Just recently I've include a sheet of paper with the "common" dimensions of household furniture {you might be surprised how many folks do not know the width or length of their queen bed}.
Asher Anthes Renting to a few single people instead of a family, better cash flow but more hassle?
8 July 2014 | 11 replies
Are you covered for regular LANDLORD rental to regular (one household, one family, one couple, one person) type tenants only, or are you also covered or operating a "rooming house?"