31 January 2017 | 4 replies
Is there a lot of competitive vacancies in the area that drive down rents to keep properties occupied?
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1 February 2017 | 8 replies
Where are you finding the most great deals in such a competitive market lately?
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1 February 2017 | 5 replies
I believe many new investors struggle with the thought of "competition" from other investors.
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4 March 2017 | 5 replies
$21K over asking isn't competitive if the property is priced $30K under market value - and that's a strategy some are using now to drive a bidding war.
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2 February 2017 | 2 replies
Since the competition is either not improving or doing similar quality I don't need to over improve.
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15 February 2017 | 10 replies
Chesapeake is good but it is very competitive right now.
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31 January 2017 | 1 reply
Then again it may also have more competition and therefore be more difficult to close a deal.
2 February 2017 | 6 replies
Hi Ebony, I know from experience, my niece has been trying to find a deal in Orlando, it is very difficult, there is a lot of competition, you are hard pressed to find something lower than $120 sq ft. which makes it difficult to meet the 2% rule.
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11 February 2017 | 10 replies
My wife and I were focused on SFRs until we saw the competition and felt that there was more upside to chasing the multis.
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3 February 2017 | 2 replies
If that's the case the only pros would be for the competition.