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17 October 2022 | 7 replies
Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?
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16 October 2022 | 26 replies
Why do we have so many able-bodied adults on welfare for years and even decades?
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17 October 2022 | 6 replies
Looking for creative financing for an international purchase. Has anyone every worked with an ex-pat trying to buy in England? Foreign banks will lend with a 25% down payment. After doing research it's a very high bar...
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23 October 2022 | 7 replies
I'm an American living in Yokohama, and have been investing in RE in the US for several years.
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2 November 2022 | 7 replies
Or do you expect them to be adults and take responsibility themselves?
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20 October 2022 | 2 replies
This will translate into North American companies upping their drilling and production activy in Texas, Alaska, and Montana, just to name a few.
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28 October 2022 | 9 replies
Evidence of that growth abounds:Self-storage occupancy rates and rental rates in a number of U.S. markets reached record highs.Demand for self-storage keeps going up thanks to an array of trends, including the overall downsizing of baby boomers’ households, the general preference among millennials for renting apartments versus owning homes and the sustained mobility of American workers.Over time, self-storage has demonstrated that it’s a recession-resistant sector.In short, self-storage furnishes a wealth of reasons why acquiring an existing facility or building a new facility can open the roll-up door to attractive investment gains.Good luck!
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24 October 2022 | 10 replies
Quote from @Lee Whitford: One thing I forgot to mention: collect updated contact information for all adults.
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24 October 2022 | 3 replies
For my family zero has changed.overall, it seems Americans are becoming more mobile.
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28 October 2022 | 6 replies
State Farm, Farmers, and American National all have great products but they aren't always going to be the "cheapest" you have to do the work to shop around or work with an agent that will do the "shopping around" for you.