22 March 2020 | 8 replies
This can occur, usually through a family member or friend that is or knows someone that is getting ready to sell and you can get it at below market price· Direct Mailing & Marketing (social media, SEO, Google Ads)Another way to obtain Deals Off Market or Below Market Value· Driving for DollarsA technique where you drive around in neighborhoods that you are looking to invest in, and you look for Distressed and/or Value-Add properties.
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17 March 2020 | 0 replies
This is meant to articulate that over time, the market averages out and drives a solid return and for that reason, you need to have the ability to stay in the market after a large drop.This is where the benefit of diversifying, especially in real estate, comes into play.
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17 March 2020 | 10 replies
But, I clearly do not know the area, expectations of tenants, or whether things like flooring will help you drive up rent.
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20 April 2020 | 15 replies
@Jay Hinrichs I drive by this every day and it has been cool to watch the progress.
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19 March 2020 | 41 replies
@Scott Trench I have used the analogy that some investors are driving the car looking in the rear view mirror.
28 March 2020 | 24 replies
And am like you I drive truck and am just getting started.
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22 May 2021 | 27 replies
We invested in Matterport early last year to assist in driving vacancy rates down to zero for our clients and investors.
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18 March 2020 | 25 replies
@Olivier MeijerDon’t text and drive.
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3 May 2020 | 46 replies
Notable driving forces on that are ability to repay due to unemployment and other direct affects of the pandemic and extension risk.
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17 March 2020 | 0 replies
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic could drive up US unemployment to 20%, a Republican Senate source told CNN.Mnuchin's comments came as he urged Republican senators to act on economic stimulus measures totaling $1 trillion designed to avert that kind of worst case scenario.In the same meeting, Mnuchin also said he is concerned the economic ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic could be worse than the 2008 financial crisis, the source said.Mnuchin's comments, which were first reported by Bloomberg News, come amid a rising sense of urgency at the White House and on Capitol Hill to confront the increasingly serious threat of the coronavirus pandemic — on both the public health and economic fronts.