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Hello, I am from Massachusetts and don't think it is wise to invest locally for the first investment property. We own the house we live in and it is worth more than 1M. We do not wish to move anytime soon (at least f...
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Where do you draw the line for when a loft just a loft and when is it considered an actual bedroom?
One of my pet peeves in listings (AirBnB/VRBO and MLS) is listing as a 3BR when it's a 2BR + loft. (Second only to "...
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Hello!I am quite new to the real estate world and find myself in a position where I can live and work (remotely) from anywhere in the USA. I am pre-approved to ~1.2 million but can realistically only put down ~100k. I...
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Economic Update
(Monday, January 25, 2021)
There aren’t many people—apart from, say, Elon Musk—who are going to look back fondly on 2020. It was a year of illness, pain, uncertainty, an...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 14, 2021)
For a period of time between 2018 and the beginning of 2020, the “Real House Price Index” (which calculates inflation in the Housing Sector) was falling, because Americans’ bu...
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Hi all! We own one STR on the West Coast (just listed) and our strategy so far has been to acquire more STR’s specifically on the East Coast since the buy in is a lot cheaper but I’m hearing conflicting opinions about...
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Was wondering if home prices in the bay area will get lower in the future or is it best to relocate to another area?
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I'm buying my first rental property this year, and unfortunately, it will be far from where I live because real estate is way over priced in my area. I will be visiting the area about 2x a year for business until I mo...
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I know this is a controversial subject, however, this has been my experience in USA.I am a foreign investor that has been playing in US since 2011 in 2 different markets and its clear to me that property management se...
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Maybe its just me..... Being in the Real Estate Business for 20 plus years, I am started to see some similarities of the last bubble. Now I am not saying we are in a bubble. I don't know. They are a lot of factors...