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Jason Smith Help! My Rentals are keeping me from getting a personal home loan
13 October 2024 | 23 replies
So when a major financial institute says your not financially stable enough for additional debt, YOU SHOULD LISTEN. 
Account Closed 10 Best Net Worth Trackers
12 October 2024 | 2 replies
The PocketSmith dashboard displays your current net worth.With the premium version, PocketSmith can connect with over 12,000 financial institutions worldwide to automatically import your financial information.
Julio Gonzalez Ready to Exit Your Rentals? Consider a 721 Exchange
10 October 2024 | 2 replies
The heirs can choose to hold their shares and receive dividends or sell them.Passive: Allows investors to trade an actively managed real estate asset for a passive investment in an Operating Company that is typically run by an institutional asset management firm.Consistent Income: Operating Partnerships can issue dividends or distributions so that the investor has cash flow.Portfolio Diversification: Enables the investor to achieve diversification across geography, industry, tenant and asset class in an Operating Partnership structure.
Frank Barletta Houston: Gross Weather, Lovely Investing
9 October 2024 | 9 replies
The education and health services sector alone added 23,800 jobs in the past year, reflecting a significant expansion in these industries, particularly in healthcare and social assistance​.Proximity to Major Employment Centers: Greater Heights offers convenient access to key employment hubs such as downtown Houston and the Galleria area, which are major attractors for residents due to the short commute and abundant job opportunities​.Education: Nearby institutions like University of Houston and Rice University contribute to the area's appeal.Infrastructure Projects: Ongoing developments like the East Blocks Redevelopment and BioHub II at Generation Park enhance local amenities and attractiveness.Investment InsightsGreater Heights Rental Market Trends:Single-Family House Rentals:Median Rent: $1,350 for 1 bedroom, $2,695 for 2 bedrooms, $3,250 for 3 bedrooms, and $6,100 for 4+ bedrooms​​.Stability in rent prices with modest YoY increases: 2 bedroom rents increased by $195, and 3 bedroom rents by $250​​.Median Sold Price YoY ComparisonApartment Rentals:1 bedroom apartments saw a YoY increase of $305, 2 bedroom apartments by $667, indicating strong demand for these unit types​​.Available Rentals:High availability of both house and apartment rentals, indicating a robust market that can support new rental investments​​.Sales Market Trends:Median Sale Prices:Significant appreciation in home values, particularly in 1-bedroom homes, which saw a 190.7% increase from $215K to $625K​​.Other bedroom counts also showed positive appreciation, e.g., 2 bedrooms (5.3%), 3 bedrooms (6.5%), 4 bedrooms (17.4%)​​.Market Activity:Increased number of homes for sale and sold, suggesting a dynamic and active real estate market.
Greg Moore Anyone moving their investments to Bitcoin?
7 October 2024 | 190 replies
But that time is coming and I believe BTC will be a widely accepted asset class for even institutional money.
Joseph Scorese Building a Scalable Real Estate Business Strategies
6 October 2024 | 1 reply
Institutional Investors: As you scale, attracting institutional capital (e.g., private equity, pension funds, or REITs) can provide the capital necessary for larger developments or acquisitions.
Jon Zhou Ashcroft capital: Additional 20% capital call
9 October 2024 | 312 replies
This is due to the property’s institutional quality and the continued growth within the Atlanta market.
Virginia VanOeveren Difference between PML and HML...
5 October 2024 | 6 replies
Hard money I view as more institutional and have strict term sheets that they follow. 
Gagandeep Singh Is there any market that still meets the 1% rule?
8 October 2024 | 36 replies
These wholesalers used to sell to institutions but now that they're not buying as much, they're searching for retail investors. 
Kerry Noble Jr Anyone sell tradelines?
4 October 2024 | 29 replies
They tend to have no problems if you have a spouse or your children, or essentially some immediate family member listed as an authorized user, though.I know several people that were doing this, and their financial institutions ended up closing their cards on them.