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28 December 2024 | 13 replies
Additionally, Chase Ink Business Preferred offers competitive travel rewards and may pair well with their banking services.Bundled Solutions: If keeping everything under one roof is critical, you might explore Silicon Valley Bank or First Republic Bank, depending on your location.
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27 December 2024 | 20 replies
The truth is that New Jersey, especially Northern New Jersey, is a tough investment market due to low inventory, high competition, and high taxes.
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21 December 2024 | 11 replies
San Diego is a competitive RE market with decades of near top of nation appreciation and rent growth.
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9 January 2025 | 107 replies
The market here in town is very competitive right now.
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4 January 2025 | 35 replies
There’s a lot of new development going on in Huntsville proper, but properties in nearby suburbs like Athens, Decatur, or Meridianville are both more affordable at present and less prone to competition from new construction.$150,000 can buy you a tenant-ready 3 bed, 2 bath single-family home in a B-grade neighborhood.
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28 December 2024 | 23 replies
But 3 years ago try to raise money and give returns on paying 100% cash, investors would not do it because the IRR s were not competitive to the max debt operators but we see the outcome..
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19 December 2024 | 2 replies
Here are a few additional ideas that have worked for me and others in competitive markets like Austin:Off-Market Leads from Contractors: I had a friend who rehabbed a house in North Austin last year.
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22 January 2025 | 203 replies
Now is just one point in time and one can make permanent judgements based on the perceived current situation but that might be shortsighted.As far as the politics and legal framework, yeah it can be a pain, but for those who understand it, it eventually becomes a competitive advantage.
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19 January 2025 | 269 replies
The downside is that everyone does it and unless you have something quite unique, you will deal with lots of competition and seasonality.
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27 December 2024 | 19 replies
It's usually better to earn $200 less a month for one year than to sit vacant for two months, particularly in the winter.Consider a bigger drop for a 6-month lease to get through winter, then increase rent or find a new renter in the spring when competition is hotter.