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12 December 2024 | 7 replies
Chicago cap rates are lower then interest rates so what I see clients do is rehab to add a ton of equity/boost rents and then either just hold it or do a partial cash out to get back 1/3 or 1/2 the money in the deal which gives you a higher COC.
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23 December 2024 | 17 replies
The Cape also in my opinion is oversaturated with STR's so it's challenging to find a base number of how your property will perform.
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18 December 2024 | 5 replies
My wife and I have a few homes near campus we use as student rentals and they certainly perform well.
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18 December 2024 | 13 replies
If the assets makes financial sense to keep otherwise, hiring a PM solves your problem and allows you to keep a performing asset.
20 December 2024 | 4 replies
Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!
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10 December 2024 | 0 replies
Next, I'll be pivoting into subsidized housing investment and collecting rent $ from the government as i truly do believe this is a way to boost CoC return percentages in today's market.
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18 December 2024 | 3 replies
.- Multiple other thriving business district areas (Carlyle / Eisenhower, Potomac Yards, National Landing), but especially Old Town Alexandria, are experiencing massive infrastructure and business development over the next decade, which will greatly boost tax revenue for the city over time.- Generally landlord-friendly state, no rent control- Secure government jobs/contracts make the real estate market much more resilient to recessions / major corrections- 15-minute drive to the Capitol of the United States- 4 Seasons- 15-minute drive to Arlington, Virginia (Amazon Headquarters 2 ((2017 announced, 2030 is bringing 25,000 new high-paying jobs to the area)), Boeing Headquarters (2022), Microsoft Headquarters (2021), CoStar Headquarters (2024), Bloomberg Headquarters (2017 expanded), Deloitte, and the list goes on)Thesis:Although more companies continue to go back to the office, there will be a shift toward a good amount of workers being able to be in hybrid roles.
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2 January 2025 | 30 replies
Hi guys, I posted that hosts should focus on one platform to boost ranking instead of spreading out multiple platforms and I think I owe more explanation since all the seasoned hosts do not agree with me.
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17 December 2024 | 42 replies
Is there a move here, could you try to buy the non performing note?
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18 December 2024 | 9 replies
These people are built to value add deals, you would have to look hard for these people in your market and probably pay them top end pricing to get your properties performing amazingly well!