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28 July 2024 | 3 replies
Two contributing factors are high construction costs and regulations that make obtaining a construction permit difficult.California already has a large housing shortage.
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28 July 2024 | 1 reply
We currently own one door (split acquisition and closing costs and contribute equally to management and ownership), and have split equity and cash flows from the property - also pretty standard in my experience.My question is this - I want to purchase a house hack and would like to use our current business entity for accounting purposes (tracking income / expenses / etc).
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31 July 2024 | 27 replies
." - This resonated so much with me so thank you for the experienced contribution to this thread.
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28 July 2024 | 0 replies
This tepid job growth may be contributing to the soft demand for retail space.Market OutlookThe forecast for the Los Angeles retail market is cautiously optimistic:• Asking rents are projected to grow by 1.3% in 2024, accelerating to 1.7% in 2025 and 2.0% annually from 2026-2028.• Vacancy rates are expected to gradually decline, reaching 7.2% by 2028.• New construction is likely to remain limited, with inventory growth forecast at 0.5% in 2024, declining to 0.2-0.4% annually through 2028.However, downside risks remain.
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2 August 2024 | 53 replies
So any notion of a SURGE of inventory is simply near to impossible.
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28 July 2024 | 4 replies
Anyone here knowledgeable of land title companies leveraging blockchain or having deep expertise they can contribute on the combination of these two?
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27 July 2024 | 14 replies
you can try, but I can tell you people who have been doing this for 20+ years also have really good deals and are struggling to raise money right now for deals, and they are also contributing a significant amount of money to the deal.
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29 July 2024 | 21 replies
Plus, you'll be contributing to a greener environment, which is always a great selling point.I actually installed solar panels on my own home last year.
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31 July 2024 | 53 replies
I have "made a living" at it for 14 years (actually contributed to my $3.5 Million in my IRAS that I hard money lend) and St.
28 July 2024 | 25 replies
I would very much like to contribute as much as possible to groups of the kind mentioned.