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Hello all,Quick question. Other than a business card what else do you guys give sellers when you first meet them? I am trying to think outside the box and come up with ideas on what I can give a seller when I first me...
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Hey guys,I am trying to do some bottoms-up market analysis. Figured you guys could probably point me towards a data provider that would have city level data exportable to excel so you can manipulate it. I don't mind i...
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Hi,I have been looking to buy a multi-family property in the Tampa, Florida area for roughly 1.5 years now and haven't found anything in particular that I was interested in. Recently, I have been doing research into n...
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I just acquired my first property and will be needing to change the rent. The property is currently occupied for $695 a month, but as a 1,280 sq ft 3 bedroom 1 bath unit, all the comps in the area are at $950 for the ...
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As a "newbie" about 6 months into my educational journey, one of the things I wish I had was a series of 5-minute guides to give me a high level overview of the different aspects of real estate investing so that every...
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I am looking for some advice from anyone who has invested in the Madison market. I have lived here for about 7 years and notice that prices for 2+ units are high and very hard to find deals where the numbers make sens...
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I have a general question about business and real estate. I keep hearing places that people often buy real estate to offset other businesses. Is this just for tax purposes? I need some more detail on this subject. Tha...
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Not sure how many of you have seen this, or comply but Minneapolis appears to have an outside firm monitoring compliance for short term rentals: http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-mails-731-l...
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have always enjoyed challenging widely held beliefs, probably because so many of them fall apart upon closer examination. Most recently, my contrarian radar started going off in the summer as talk of a Canadian housi...
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[Disclaimer: This is an apolitical post, I'm a moderate of neither the Republican nor the Democratic party.]What do people think regarding the "Renter's Bill of Rights" proposed by Biden? It's yet to be solidified, bu...