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12 October 2024 | 1 reply
I’ve been working on mastering ARV (after repair value), but I still feel like it's a skill I haven’t fully nailed yet.
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13 October 2024 | 5 replies
I’m limited to my house price while my partner is getting his masters and doesn’t have a full time income.
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20 October 2024 | 84 replies
If your good, exterminate that $-master who holds a lien on your property.
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13 October 2024 | 19 replies
The 6-unit building I previously owned - I sold it and leased back the apartments from the new owner (Arbitrage/Master Lease).
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9 October 2024 | 1 reply
I remodeled the kitchen and the bathrooms and the master bathroom.
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8 October 2024 | 7 replies
Simplify as many standard processes such as online rent payment, leases, apartment turns, paint, and other materials, and re-key all locks to a master system.
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8 October 2024 | 1 reply
It has been a great first experience, it nearly paid our mortgage by itself while my wife and I went through masters programs and had our first child.
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8 October 2024 | 12 replies
My cleaners asked for $30 of that because of the extra dog hair and slobber cleaning, and I have them put out a pet blanket over the master bed which then needs to be washed.
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9 October 2024 | 9 replies
While opinions may vary, I rely on data to help drive real estate decisions and planning.Key ConsiderationsEducational Attainment: 77008 boasts higher numbers of residents with bachelor's (12,241) and master's degrees (5,739) compared to 77063.Demographics: 77063 has a higher percentage of foreign-born residents (41.02%) which typically indicates a strong rental market and with 76.86% renter-occupied versus 32.60% in 77008.Economic Factors: Median income in 77008 is $140,609 with a low unemployment rate of 3.37%, whereas 77063 shows lower median income ($51,899), higher unemployment (9.99%), and more families below the poverty level (16.51%), which may indicate economic diversity but also potential rental payment risks.Age Distribution: 77008 has more middle-aged residents (35-54) [8970 compared to 6,115] and a slightly higher proportion of young adults (25-34) compared to 77063 but both are popular with younger adults suggesting strong rental markets equally exist.Housing Market: 77008 features a higher percentage of family households (52.39%) and married-couple families (44.77%), suggesting stability and potential for property appreciation.Digital Advertising Demand: Houston Heights apartments (77008): 50,000 average monthly searches.
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7 October 2024 | 3 replies
The ILA is North America’s largest longshoremen’s union, with roughly 50,000 of its 85,000 members making good on the threat to strike at 14 major ports subject to a just-expired master contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, or USMX, and picketing workers beginning to appear at ports.I have been reading that if the strike drags on, we can expect some shortages on perishable items that the US imports.One of those is bananas; the US imports 100% of its supply.