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9 February 2020 | 12 replies
Personally I think the trend is towards negative interest rates (look at every other countries trends) which would indicate deflationary pressure but you can make make a very strong argument for either or!
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17 March 2020 | 15 replies
I'm up to 5 houses, nothing crazy, but brings in a good chunk of change and the appreciation is icing on the cake.
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14 February 2020 | 10 replies
Yes, there are higher returns available across the country but the Puget Sound economy is strong.
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7 February 2020 | 1 reply
There is a strong sentiment that to be a good buy and hold rental deal it must be a cheaper off market deal.. is that true?
10 February 2020 | 11 replies
There is a strong sentiment here for self management even if remote.
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10 February 2020 | 13 replies
Columbus, Ohio is very strong and they are really building up the city so new people moving in every day.
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9 February 2020 | 3 replies
When the market is strong cap rates get lower, and when the market corrects (like it did in 2007-2010) cap rates get higher.
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9 February 2020 | 2 replies
This does not suit well with getting a strong loan.
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9 February 2020 | 3 replies
You will always have a strong rental pool here.