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15 December 2024 | 5 replies
Demand for February/March move-ins should see a notable uptick sometime in January, but you'll for sure see your strongest rental demand in late spring/summer.Your most recent post mentioned that you were going to look for someone for a 6-month lease - I think this is a great way to approach it to minimize vacancy loss while biding your time until we get into the higher demand summer months.Getting creative with your lease term and credits/concessions could also be a good way to solve a few potential problems in one shot.
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17 December 2024 | 1 reply
I'm willing to bet you may have to pay some of their demand to ensure this doesn't happen.3.
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4 January 2025 | 67 replies
Demand is increasing as India/China economy is growing, while number of Teak trees are diminishing.- Even if all of you reading this planted a 1,000 acres; that would not but a dent in the demand, and decreasing availability.- If the world goes into a recession or depression.
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19 January 2025 | 47 replies
Some properties—especially those in high-demand rental markets or with room for value-add strategies—can exceed an 8% annual return when factoring in both cash flow and appreciation.
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18 December 2024 | 7 replies
Then, obtain quotes from at least three actual contractors. ( insurance and all that depending on the work)You'll likely encounter three types of contractors:The Super Expensive Guy: Highly skilled but often in high demand, resulting in premium pricing.The Average Guy: Offers good quality work at a reasonable price.
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19 December 2024 | 8 replies
One thing I think I would do is either hire a professional market research company and/or get a local high school or college marketing class to do market research and surveys to see if there is interest and demand.
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19 December 2024 | 4 replies
I added a bedroom to my two bedroom suite due to high demand last year.
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17 December 2024 | 12 replies
This requires in demand tourist areas.
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3 January 2025 | 26 replies
In my market the listings are still typically offering 2-3% for the buy side so I'm not sure that there is a need or demand for lat rate buyers agents yet.
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15 December 2024 | 3 replies
This market went through a large demand bubble in 2020-2023.