HelloAnyone know the challenges of buying out of state or recommend just buying property in own state?
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I've noticed that the 2 real estate agents I've worked with tend to manage their sales processes extremely manually. Some examples:(buyer's agent): Tracking potential properties for a buyer client in a spreadsheet.(se...
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Hi All, What is the best free app or process you have used to keep track of receipts when spending money on anything home related? Thanks in advance for the responses!Cheers,
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Hi, this is kind of an elaborate post that could potentially take advice from a large spectrum of experts, so join in the fun!I have a small business that aggregates government real estate auction information, and pro...
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Hi BP community! I am interested in buying an apartment building (~30 units). I notice the neighborhood has quite a few other apartment buildings within a one mile radius. What is the best way to get data on these s...
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How does this deal look?This is a two story, 2 building multi. On site laundry facility, water is paid by owner, tenant pays electric, no gas, no pool, very good neighborhood, units are in decent shape. There are 8 1 ...
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Does Zillow (or other listing sites for that matter) have fairly accurate estimates or should you only rely on getting appraisal or inspecting and comparing to comps?
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Many investors tell me they’ve hired designers who either ignore practical needs (like cleaning) or just critique their space without a strategy. The problem? Not all designers understand vacation rentals. You need so...
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I have experimented with Beyond Pricing and Wheelhouse. Anyone using other automated pricing tools they really like? I believe these tools help with the placement algorithm's of the listing sites by continually upda...
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When you estimate expense on an apartment building, I know it's recommended to go with 50% of the gross income. But what about areas where rents are very high? What's the best way to be accurate and conservative at th...