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Part 1
A large majority of people should have their retirement fu...
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SO... Realtor comped my house as a single level at 1700 sq ft, but its a split level that is a finished basement. Which the appraiser is saying should've been comped way different. So the realtor came up with $215,000...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 27, 2020)
This week is a good week for real estate investors (particularly if you have a house for sale). Existing houses sales are up, new home sales are up, inventories are down...
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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 a brand new investor located in St Johns County, FL. It’s difficult to find flip or rental deals here so I plan on building entry level new construction homes to build my liquidity. I know that if my #s are right,...
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I have over 120 units. I'm noticing the high demand from out of state buyers especially from Cali. I see they are paying top dollar.
I'm producing 30-50% returns considering I payed much less. Of course the returns...
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65%, 70%, 75%, 85%?
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Do you avoid buying rentals or just homes in general that have window AC units/wall heaters?If you don’t, why is that?If you do buy those properties, do you keep the current equipment or do you have a strategy to make...
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My wife and I currently have 3 rentals in our home state of Utah. We are looking to purchase our first out-of-state rental property in the next few months. We have looked at markets in Atlanta GA, Birmingham and Montg...
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Boy, did I miss the call on this one! (at least for now) Even with a somewhat slower year than last in rental demand, even with interest rates returning to historical norms, overall home prices in the Gatlinburg marke...