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After my most recent post on Realtor.com projecting Stockton to be the #4 metro market in the nation in 2018, I've received the same question over and over and over again:"But WHY Stockton? What's so great about it? A...
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I typically look for the 1% rule based on ARV and an all-in investment of less than 75% ARV. Those are the most important metrics to me. What about you?
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I have a remodeled, multifamily building in an smaller, old railroad town which has been down on its luck for a while, but seems to be slowly improving. As such, the core neighborhoods are pretty scrappy looking and m...
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I've been talking to a lot of people and can't quite get to the bottom of what a realtor can do for me. They say they can access more buyers, but can't I find most of them just by doing a flat fee service to get on th...
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I have noticed a decline in the amount of investors during the COVID-19 situation. Investors, what are your main concerns during this time? I'd love to hear feedback!
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I've been a hardcore follower of Dave Ramsey and have done his Debt Snowball in the past and it was very rewarding. The problem was that I started to veer in the past 4 years and take on more debt such as buying a La...