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Economic Update
(Monday, October 19, 2020)
At its core, real estate is a people business, and being kind to people is a business approach that never goes wrong. Being kind builds a positive image. It earns trust...
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Hey all,My husband and I bought our first rental (a 2B/1B SFH) this year and are hunting for our next deal. Our current rental is located in a depressed area with low-no appreciation, very low home prices, but averag...
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I've researched attempting to locate data. So far, it's all predictive analysis. I want to hear from the actual STR operators, how has your business been impacted since March 2022 when the market shifted until now? In...
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Do you allow pets in your short term rentals? There is good justification whether yes or no. We find it works for us in the summer season but it depends on your risk tolerance as pets can significantly damage your pro...
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Hey all, my name is Richard (my friends call me Dan). I am 26 years old and my wife and I have been blessed with a modest inheritance. We currently have the money invested in mutual funds and are getting modest return...
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While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...
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So my agent sent me some listings for Killeen, you can get some cheap multifamily units there. Is it a bad idea? Are there better areas? Any insight would be helpful
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Today I have spoken to an attorney(investor) , Realtor (investor) and a few other non-investor realtors who all said the same thing. THE PROPERTY IN ROCHESTER NY SUCKS!!! I'm interested in hearing the experience of ...
I thought I'd start a thread on trading. If it garners enough interest maybe we can get an off topic trading forum going. I've learned there are not many trading sites out there nearly as fun as biggerpockets.
I bec...