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23 December 2024 | 34 replies
.- nationally, the highest rent to value ratios are in areas with poor rent growth and poor appreciation.
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31 December 2024 | 49 replies
Now if you've followed things this far kudos, and I bet your feeling some lumps.
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29 December 2024 | 2 replies
If you are looking to be an investor then I would suggest you don't be an agent that is a poor mans game and it will make it way more difficult to find deals.
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11 January 2025 | 67 replies
The Midwest is probably your best bet for a number of reasons.
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2 January 2025 | 16 replies
We worry about the hassle of dealing with properties in poor condition and not building enough equity.
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7 January 2025 | 16 replies
I'm just suggesting you be well informed:I loved reading Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad Poor Dad"... it was extremely informative and eye opening... albeit told in a bit of a crazy way.
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30 December 2024 | 7 replies
However, poor operations, poor financial assumptions, poor finance structure, or a combination thereof can quickly turn a great deal on paper from hero to zero.
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31 December 2024 | 17 replies
It sucks for us LLs, because if the tenant is poor, LL won't go to small claims to get award, too, and then there's eventually no record.
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6 January 2025 | 8 replies
Your best bet is to get on the phone, get multiple opinions, multiple quotes, and make decisions on the type of build before pulling the trigger.