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Emil Hovgaard Would you bet on Buffalo, NY?
4 June 2019 | 29 replies
The facts are:Annual forecasted % change from 2017-21:GDP 1.6%Employment 0.4%Unemployment rate (% of workforce) 4.9%Household disposable income 1.0%Population 0.0%To me those projections aren’t the most attractive compared to (1) other individual markets in the US, or (2) the US national average as a whole.I see Buffalo’s biggest strength to be affordable housing, but I am concerned about (1) its dependency on traditional manufacturing, as other booming areas have moved into tech and services, as well as (2) the ageing population combined with 0% growth until 2021.Initiatives aiming to grow the city appears to be (1) Buffalo Billion (subsidies to e.g.
Carole G. Cashflow per door on larger apartment buildings
31 March 2014 | 8 replies
How active versus passive you want to be in the investment is key.Generally I find that anything under 40 doors or so you can't employ a full time property manager and a maintenance man.
Account Closed Joys of renting and random ramblings
9 March 2014 | 9 replies
To save afew bucksFound stove,fridge,microwave cheap with bonus baby roaches"sweet"Memo to self: buy new or look the stuff overOne tenant is going to get the rest of my money to me no later than saturday:) I accepted only shy $40 he has helped me without taking any pay onetime on a sewer and also getting appliances off truckHeres a great possible tenantthree phone numbers that aren't workinghis employer doesn't know him that's weird becausehe is a supervisor second shift and is making tons and been there for years and the office f$&ked up He will straighten this sh@t out and have them call me!
David Jayne DIVERSIFICATION?
10 August 2013 | 18 replies
Diversifying across multiple states helps spread your "risk" around should one market decline for any reason (increased unemployment, increased taxes, new regulations affecting your investments, loss of major employers, etc.)I believe it's prudent and wise to manage your portfolio this way.
Levi Pollard Invest in Oil Boom Area
10 October 2013 | 5 replies
In the midwest, steel mills use to be a primary employer and wage provider.
Delin W. Owner as Property Manager... LLC for negligence liability?
30 April 2012 | 15 replies
No need to pierce anything....Assume the following #2:I own an LLCThe LLC owns a rental property.The LLC employs a manager to manage the property.The manager performs some negligent act.Tenant sues me personally.
J C I have 150K to invest and i have no clue how to go about this. HELP!!
31 March 2015 | 34 replies
No Employment Check.please my website see.
Becky Flack Divorcing couple with shared rental property.
11 July 2011 | 5 replies
or, if it is located near a downtown or close to large employers, then you may seek a young professional or family.After you understand the property's demographich, then you should put a renovation plan together.
Timothy W. Now here's a speech.
1 March 2009 | 3 replies
And we will do everything we can to enhance anti-union employment.
Ana Hyler Investing in a small town
6 April 2009 | 10 replies
In smaller cities, you need to look at the job base, how many industries are there, and how are the few major employers concentrated in?