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16 November 2020 | 19 replies
I am in Charlotte, NC and I am interested in investing here as well as other surrounding cities.
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8 November 2020 | 4 replies
It's very common as prices go up in major cities, that people start looking into surrounding towns and start bringing those prices up as well.
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17 November 2020 | 4 replies
@Mallie MessriGreat thank you, looking primarily near pigeon forge, Gatlinburg and surrounding.
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10 November 2020 | 31 replies
I am still investing in our surrounding areas.
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18 November 2020 | 3 replies
@Dustin Robinette I would say that the actual brokerage you join is not as important as the team or people you surround yourself on.
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18 November 2020 | 12 replies
You should be surrounding yourself with the best and most experienced people you can in this business.
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12 November 2020 | 6 replies
My only suggestion would be to not be afraid to look in the surrounding areas (San Marcus, Kyle, Buda, Round Rock Plugerville, etc).
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14 November 2020 | 7 replies
@Ruben Valladolid Jr 1) Bloodsucking offers on stale listings 2) Bloodsucking offers on recent price drops 3) Bloodsucking offers on expired listings 4) Make the first offer on a new listing that meets your criteria (first offer often gets the deal so if it’s something you want, be first.) 5) Look for properties with value-add potential that are a lot less expensive than the surrounding properties.
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12 November 2020 | 1 reply
Are bandit signs a good idea in Denver Colorado are surrounding areas ?
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16 November 2020 | 10 replies
Not much has happened since the last boom in the 1960s, except slow decline.This started to change about 5 years ago: development happens mostly along the lakefront (looks like an ocean if you have never been to Milwaukee) and in the surrounding belt of wealthy counties.