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1 March 2024 | 3 replies
Notably, last year saw an unusual surge in October, which traditionally had been one of the slower months, often trailing only behind September.Seasonal Trends Based on Previous Years:January - Recognized as a mid-season period, January experiences a boost from holiday spending that extends into the first 10 days of the month.
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3 March 2024 | 7 replies
Depending on how you want to aquire the property, or flip, or whatever I think you need to strategize how you want to acquire property first then come up with the number based on a percentage of down payment + closing costs of the house prices you are targeting.5) Talk to a few local bank lenders and see what first time home buyer programs they are offering.
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3 March 2024 | 12 replies
Honestly, in what manner to get started is based on a bunch of factors, which I'm not sure if can cover all here.
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3 March 2024 | 6 replies
Hi, I'm based in Los Angeles, but looking to invest in out of state multifamily properties.
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2 March 2024 | 2 replies
If you’re based in Louisville and have a good knowledge of the city, I’ll love to connect!
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3 March 2024 | 16 replies
.), walk into a branch and let them know you're looking to open a new card.Branches and bankers are obviously evaluated based on their ability to open new accounts, and they may be motivated to give you a special offer.For example when my wife got a Chase card she got double the sign-up bonus in-branch than what was being advertised online at the time.If they present you with just the commonly-available offers, let them know that you'll just open it online because it's easier and will result in the same bonus anyway.If it looks like you're going to walk away, the banker may be able to give you a better bonus in order to not lose credit for your account opening.Of course they may not have the authority to do so but it's worth a shot.
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1 March 2024 | 8 replies
However, the return on an investment in real estate is usually calculated from the perspective of ROI and Cash-on-Cash return, which is based on the cash flow on the deal.
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3 March 2024 | 7 replies
Even if you bring these up to market rents they're still not great performers based on market rates.
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1 March 2024 | 4 replies
Even going directly to the hedge funds can have its communication problems.
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29 February 2024 | 3 replies
What's up Jad, I'm 24 and a broker based in Sacramento.