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16 July 2021 | 1 reply
San Francisco is short of homes by a factor 7 when compared to more stable markets.
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19 July 2021 | 17 replies
From there factor in mortgage, taxes and any other expenses.
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19 July 2021 | 22 replies
and a myriad of other factors.
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20 July 2021 | 11 replies
What factors am I missing from the assessment described here?
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17 July 2021 | 4 replies
I think finishing a basement is an easy value add (assuming all the other factors make sense, location, ARV, etc. ) However, if you bought the new build at the price of a similar property with a basement already finished... not sure the equity will be there unless the appreciation/inflation ride goes on...
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19 July 2021 | 14 replies
(I expect to factor in this cost when running my numbers.)
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17 July 2021 | 3 replies
It really depends whether or not you want to go to school and other factors.
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23 July 2021 | 6 replies
Not a hundred moving parts involved is one factor.
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27 July 2021 | 7 replies
And there is no real shortage of housing when you factor in migration and desire, in fact many states have a surplus of housing.
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17 July 2021 | 2 replies
Also, I would have to look at the cost factor in renovating to create separate units.