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Did you know Declining Markets by County By State?Severely Distressed Housing Price Index (HPI) ‐ 6 Trailing Months (annualized)ConnecticutWindham 09015 ‐3.50%MarylandSaint Mary’s 24037 ‐4.8...
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This hasn't happened to me yet, but has for a friend of mine. He was trying to get paid a $15k option fee on a simple $150k deal, but the bank funding the buyers loan balked on paying the fee even though it was to com...
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I live in an older, established neighborhood where most people keep their houses up to par. We have a few rentals in our neighborhood and you would not know it to drive down the street.However, there is one rental tha...
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According to preliminary data from the NAR (National Assoc. of Realtors), the number of investment properties, as a total percentage of total home sales, is declining. Put another way, investment properties made up...
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Hi BP!; this is an interesting question from a different perspective than where I usually sit. I own rental property in Seattle market, but recently moved to the SF Bay area for a few years (W2 reasons) where I am ren...
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Massive 12% jump in existing home sales in just released number’s. Largest increase since 2015. The end of the Trump Russia fiasco will also help make for a vibrant spring selling season.
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Miami Rental Market Update: Rents Drop $200 as Affordability Remains a ChallengeMiami has officially ranked as the second-most unaffordable city in the U.S., but there’s some good news for renters: local rents have dr...
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Hi Everyone,Long story short, I have a property that is on a downhill slump right now. Over the last 7 years the property owner has gone from have a property manager full-time, to part-time, to none at all. The owner'...
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Houston-area apartment rents continue to fall amid COVID-19 in May"Houston-area apartments saw another month of declining average rents in May, a month that is usually in the midst of an annual upswing in the industry...
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Hey BP,
I’m reading Managing Rental Properties by Brandon Turner and have a question about pre-screening and rejecting tenants. In this section of the book, Brandon lays out 7 types of tenants you don’t want to rent ...