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26 June 2024 | 7 replies
Start attending local real estate meet ups in your market.
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26 June 2024 | 0 replies
Despite the national single family home market reaching record values the 7 markets in the article are still valued below their 2022 peaks.
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27 June 2024 | 14 replies
They are hands-off, institutional grade real estate investments, and they allow you the option to diversify into offerings in markets across the country.
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27 June 2024 | 7 replies
Hey Damion, I am an agent and investor in the Phila area and would be happy to connect with you about the local market.
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27 June 2024 | 11 replies
The market here in SD continues to appreciate 10-11% year over year and with a shortage of inventory it's not showing signs of letting up so waiting 5-10 years to just sit on a 3% interest rate on your Merced rental when your goal is to move to SD makes sense to do it sooner rather than later.
26 June 2024 | 7 replies
A bank, or credit union, or anyone issuing a mortgage, can earn 5% interest from treasury bonds, or a money market account.
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26 June 2024 | 2 replies
The most conservative way to break into the investing market.
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26 June 2024 | 4 replies
If you can get into the market in Amherst, of course it's a good place to invest.
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26 June 2024 | 45 replies
They stated that the “market rent” came lower than expected and tried to tell me that market rents in the area justify $1300, which that’s just what I “accepted” on paper from the tenant.
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27 June 2024 | 0 replies
. +30% vacancy for 24 months, caused by two evictions, one unit on market for 7 months, and the two new properties taking 1 year in renovations instead of 4 month estimate (~$30k of lost income above assumption of 10%)2. $45k from several unexpected large repairs (water leaks, roof collapse, siding rot, plumbing main line, etc.)These issues are also causing me to rethink the assumptions in my model, increasing my vacancy rate from 8% to 12%, repairs from 5% to 20%, and capex from 5% to 20%.