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30 October 2024 | 4 replies
Did you do traffic studies and population analysis to verify the potential of the storage for your area?
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31 October 2024 | 3 replies
To protect your margins, it’s crucial to have a solid understanding of costs upfront, consider negotiating long-term prices with suppliers, and prepare for possible delays in renovation schedules.In both scenarios, it’s often safer to focus on markets with strong fundamentals (stable job market, population growth) and properties at or below the median home price in the area to appeal to a broad buyer base.
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28 October 2024 | 12 replies
There is always a need for housing for homeless veterans nationwide, but this population is definitely underserved.
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30 October 2024 | 4 replies
Both have cooled somewhat recently, but not enough to make a difference for Maricopa County’s population of 4.6 million, which has grown by more than 20% since 2010.
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1 November 2024 | 4 replies
Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?
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29 October 2024 | 2 replies
From what I've been looking at I feel that properties that are mid tier for the market, rather than high end, can often appreciate very well as they are sought after by a large segment of the local population.
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31 October 2024 | 17 replies
Choose a market based on affordability, population growth, job opportunities, landlord-friendly states, and BRRRR potential.
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29 October 2024 | 19 replies
do your guests fill it out and sign it or do you pre-populate it for them?
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28 October 2024 | 2 replies
The location is prime—adjacent to a college that has experienced 37% population growth over the past five years.
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31 October 2024 | 19 replies
It is likely that in most markets away from the west coast, they will see growth in population and increase in values.