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Alon Haramati Store - Proactively Look for Tenants or Wait for them to Come?
18 March 2018 | 6 replies
In Israel my best experience was with Banks, kupot cholim, tambor, and super-markets.
Jeremy Reynolds Phoenix, AZ new member looking for guidance
30 November 2015 | 12 replies
Before you know it you will understand the values in that area better than most agents.Create a commercial checking account with a credit line.Attend every public auction in your area, bid on none but study the process, look at the property and play a game - guess what the high bid might beMake friends with new real estate agents (new only---- they haven't been polluted by negative comments and attitudes by older agents.)Ask your agents to send you list of expired listings (give them money for their services, like a thank you $100.00 bill) Understand the Law of Universal Prosperity.)Run classified ads in your local news papers --WANTED All real estate, commercial, houses and non-conforming properties, family business call 555-555-5555 for a fast no fee offer.Call me if you need a partner.Have fun while learning, don't take this business too seriouslyDon't make offers on real estate, make them on the equity that the real estate can offerAlways negotiate for the equityGet a real estate license, not to be an agent, but to understand the culture of the business, to have access to the MLS and to meet some nice folksFarm an area - drive around, look for FSBO's, agent's signs, ugly houses, put them in your journal to call laterCreate a little flyer to put on super market's bulletin boardsAsk 10 people a day this questions; "would you know of anyone who would like to sell their real estate?"
Sam Morgan What can you use the home loan for, besides purchase ?
8 May 2020 | 9 replies
In general, you can't "cash out" and purchase a piece of real estate at the same time  --- this isn't like using a debit card at the supermarket and getting cash back.   
Bryan L. Zillow, Trulia, et al
4 December 2014 | 10 replies
I guess you could always put your properties in the classified section of the Sunday newspaper, or, even better, one of those color booklets that they give away for free right by the door of the supermarket...now that is some up-to-the-minute information there.I'm curious why this is "great news"?  
Kyle Grimm Where do you shop? HOME DEPOT vs MENARDS vs LOWES - Benefits?
4 February 2016 | 45 replies
You can leverage even more if your local supermarket sells gift cards to Lowes or HD.  
Shan Jinesh Big box grocery store wants to build on my land, how to evaluate
15 May 2022 | 10 replies
Is it a developer who has the supermarket as a tenant? 
Yiking Hernandez Identifying as a real estate investor.
11 May 2024 | 7 replies
But what about for the older people that most certainly are not going to respond to you trying to get them scan you QR code. or a stranger at the super market, when you don’t want to be too pushy.
Mehran K. Cashflow Investors' Strategy During Peak Years?
17 July 2013 | 30 replies
Mary's (health care)Froedtert HealthGE HealthcareHarley-DavidsonKohl's Department StoresNorthwestern Mutual (insurance)Potawatomi CasinoRoundy's (supermarkets)WE Energies (utilities)People always need health care, they're going to need supermarkets, and utilities.The main problem I see in Milwaukee is the school system.
Ray T. <NYC> HDFC co-op in Harlem vs co-op in Jackson Heights
2 October 2018 | 3 replies
Here are a few pros and cons I noticed:Pros:HDFC in Harlem (125th or 145th)Close to work, especially my company is going to move to Hudson Yards in the next few years.Easy to get home even at 2 am on a weekend.Gym, supermarkets, and most importantly, central park close by.Easy to sublet a room out on Airbnb.Co-op in Jackson Heights (Roosevelt Ave)Close to work, less than 20 minutes door-to-door. 
Sam McCormack Does 0% Vacancy Sound Fun?
6 May 2024 | 18 replies
We don't really believe they will be really good because they are from the supermarket.