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12 March 2015 | 9 replies
Once you have those streets - neighborhoods, look for a) expired listings and b) high Days on the Market (DOM) listings IN THAT AREA from the MLS.
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21 April 2016 | 16 replies
It’s a good idea of how Lancaster/Palmdale is… a few bad streets you might not feel comfortable but 3-4 streets overs it’s a lot better.
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18 May 2015 | 8 replies
There are certainly some beautiful homes there but it is street by street and mostly only close to the museum.
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1 June 2018 | 61 replies
The tenant turned out to be a drug dealer, knew he was in control and caused all sorts of issues.
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25 October 2015 | 6 replies
The big ticket items for me are usually replacing sewer lines out in the street.
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14 November 2015 | 4 replies
Seriously, you're diminishing your pool of buyers/tenants but if the numbers make perfect sense and yours isn't the only residence on this street then I'd say go for it.
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17 June 2017 | 14 replies
It used to be a place where people routinely dumped their trash on the streets.
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29 August 2017 | 3 replies
So maybe pick properties that are near metro stops but also near main streets used to get into DC?
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30 July 2017 | 12 replies
Make sure you check to see if there have been a lot of drug busts in the neighborhood you want to buy in.
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28 February 2019 | 4 replies
You can only view the property from the street.