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6 February 2025 | 42 replies
I would start by finding areas you actually WANT to live and go from there.Picking a place to call home simply because it has a real estate market that you feel will fit your goals is a great way to end up miserable.
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26 January 2025 | 32 replies
Stop investing time in workshop, and actually go out and look and work for deals.
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29 January 2025 | 4 replies
The model flagged listings that could likely generate more revenue with better descriptions.4.Market Comparison: Using Zillow Zestimate APIs and AirDNA, they compared similar properties in the area and forecasted how much more the property could make if the photos and descriptions were improved.5.Property List: All of this data was organised into a Google Sheet for further review.6.Automating Outreach: They used Claude to generate personalised outreach emails and DMs to homeowners, pitching offers for the properties.The entire process revolves around identifying undervalued homes that look worse online than they actually are.Has anyone seen anything like this?
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12 February 2025 | 10 replies
What I have learned the most in the almost 2 years I have been a real estate agent is make sure you are doing actual "work" It can be easy to be make it seem like its work to yourself when creating content or talking to colleagues.
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12 February 2025 | 12 replies
You don't need to actually rent to purchase a renters policy.
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1 February 2025 | 7 replies
Most lenders will use the lower of actual rents vs market rents regardless of section 8/non section 8.
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5 February 2025 | 4 replies
I’ve actually eaten at that LazyDog, it’s in a prime spot, right near the mall, so I totally get why you’re drawn to it.
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3 February 2025 | 11 replies
Thanks as always.RL What you were experiencing is actually more common than people want to admit.
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19 January 2025 | 27 replies
If that is the case, for me, if they actually do bring a case, I'd try to get it wrapped up as soon as possible.
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10 February 2025 | 12 replies
I'm actually located in Illinois.