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23 December 2024 | 5 replies
I consider inventory rates, price trends, unemployment data, population growth, job growth all to be relevant to where a market is at and where a market is heading.
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26 December 2024 | 2 replies
I’m returning to the U.S. after spending a few years overseas, and I’m eager to start my journey in real estate investing.Once I’m back, I have a job lined up with a wholesaling company where I’ll be focusing on buying houses.
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9 January 2025 | 21 replies
BP has done such a great job of promoting SFR investing to the masses, that those masses have pushed up real estate prices to where it's now DIFFICULT to cashflow right away.Keep going, but understand you won't get rich in real estate overnight - it's a long-term wealth building strategy.For the short-term, recommend joining a few in-person investor meetings if possible, otherwise online ones.
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26 December 2024 | 3 replies
This development, spanning nearly 6 square miles, promises to create thousands of jobs, generate economic activity, and transform the local economy.
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6 January 2025 | 13 replies
But around here some of the screening services that claim to do background checks do a lousy job of it.
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27 December 2024 | 3 replies
A strong “Core 4” can make managing your investment remotely much smoother and prevent a lot of headaches.Also, as you narrow down cities, pay close attention to factors like job growth, population trends, landlord-tenant laws, and short-term rental regulations.Happy to connect with you, and good luck as you jump in!
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28 December 2024 | 11 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
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24 December 2024 | 2 replies
Home prices will likely vary by region, with modest increases in areas of high demand and stable job markets, while others may stabilize or decline.
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27 December 2024 | 9 replies
She has credit, he did not, but both had jobs and I still cosigned.