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3 December 2024 | 3 replies
Phase #1 - Recovery - characterized by high vacancy rates and no new construction- rent, during this phase, is flat or declining- owners offer rent concessions to avoid their property occupancy rate from decliningPhase #2 - Expansions- characterized by declining vacancy and the start of new construction- occupancy improves, concessions are not being offered, and rental rates being to growPhase #3 - Hyper Supply - characterized by new construction and vacancy rates beginning to rise - rental rates begin to grow at a slow rate- rent concession are being offerred due to the new construction in the area [in the hope of retaining current renters]Phase #4 - Recession - characterized by the completion of construction and a decline in occupancy rates - concessions are abundant to avoid high move-out rates Here are some foundational truths about optimizing your investments:#1 sow seeds of success in the down times - "The season of failure is the best time for sowing seeds of success."
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30 November 2024 | 0 replies
Hi all,
I'm looking for advice and experience in how tough is it to sell land in Mexico living in the states. I have a lot of land for sale off the coast of the pacific. Seems attractive for building a vacation home ...
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2 December 2024 | 7 replies
**Standard Compensation Models** - **Flat Fee**: Engineers and developers are often paid a flat fee for their services.
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2 December 2024 | 8 replies
That shows there is no change in character.
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3 December 2024 | 29 replies
But how you treat your employees can be a huge indication of your character.
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2 December 2024 | 2 replies
Some impressive features including extensive listing/syndication and state specific guidance provided such as max security deposit.RentRedi is a flat fee for the most part and has some cool features like pre-qualification and integration with QuickBooks.
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6 December 2024 | 36 replies
People on teacher's salaries are traveling to Europe in lie-flat seats or even first class.
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29 November 2024 | 9 replies
They use more of a flat fee approach.
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30 November 2024 | 4 replies
What I do for my units with shared meters is I charge 50% flat to each tenant which prevents waste I get no issues with any waste due to this but the ones that share electric bills do get many complaints due to the size of the bill.
2 December 2024 | 17 replies
Agree a conversation is in the cards but if anything it would be more than fair to agree to keep the rent flat vs any type of reduction (at least that's my logic).