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3 December 2024 | 1 reply
Either you or someone you pay has to build them, no one is going to send you their workflows/automations/marketing campaigns that work for them because that's their competitive advantage.
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5 December 2024 | 15 replies
They offer competitive terms and have a robust track record, but you may find their rates and points can vary based on the specifics of the deal.Roc Capital: They focus on fix-and-flip loans with favorable LTVs, and they’re known for quick underwriting.
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3 December 2024 | 4 replies
I realize that the competition is one step, if not multiple steps ahead of me, and that is okay because I know that I can reach people who will say yes to me.
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2 December 2024 | 2 replies
Ideally AI could improve the property analytics that shape listing prices, a competitive advantage over other brokers.
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3 December 2024 | 7 replies
This is the golden question that your own due diligence will have to answer - not sure any investor is going to give away exactly where they are investing as this would cause more competition haha.3.Zillow doesn't bring me any units, my realtor also doesn't have knowledge on multi family units, what are my other resources you would recommend?
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3 December 2024 | 19 replies
Pick an area that is within a 2 hour drive or a 3 hour nonstop plane flight.Get in that market and really learn it neighborhood by neighborhood block by block.Local market knowledge is every investor’s competitive advantage.I do MF deals in Greenville SC where I live and already own 400 doors.
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4 December 2024 | 2 replies
They also have a good understanding of different lenders' appetites, and thus can save time by filtering out lenders that won't be competitive.
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13 December 2024 | 35 replies
It is definitely a competitive market.
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30 November 2024 | 1 reply
I'm not in that market but I would recommend finding off-market deals, targeting distressed properties, or focusing on smaller multifamily units in less competitive neighborhoods.
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30 November 2024 | 6 replies
Competition is much lower this time of the year and the election has further slowed down the market, which creates opportunities for savvy buyers.