I have a mentor who gave me the advice to identify an area that I want to invest in, a zipcode or two, and learn it inside and out. He has small sections of his market that he knows better than anyone else, he is able...
Looking where to buy my first rental property. I live in Philadelphia PA. Some parts of the city are going up and real fast. Thanks
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I know this question sounds as if its a "common Sense" question but is it OK to buy property close to not so good area?🤷♀️
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $500,000
Cash invested: $136,800
Sale price: $835,000
Contributors:
Dominic Turco,
Jennifer Ha...
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What's the best way to compare/analyze turnkey properties? This will be my 1st real estate purchase and have been working with a turnkey company. I have verified they do a good job and had positive reviews about them ...
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I have a friend that recently bought a pretty nice house in Hawthorne. It is an old house from the 40's but was fixed up very nice. Some of the finishes are a a little sloppy, but all-in-all, it is nicer than most apa...
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The area I am speaking to, is Colorado and 9th or "9+CO" as it's called. This development stretches from 8th avenue up to 11th avenue on the east side of Colorado Blvd.This area started off by tearing down several bu...
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If you are in the Virginia area and are an investor, own a property, or own a business, I would love to speak with you about your current real estate situation. I have many properties located throughout the Richmond/...
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I'm curious where you can find tourism data and trends on specific areas to help better identify winning neighborhoods for STRs. What sort of strategies do you use when buying an STR to make sure you're in a strong lo...
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I've always been so impressed and inspired by those of you buying properties in LOC areas, fixing them up, and cash flowing or flipping. I went more of a conservative route - Bought a $400k house in Austin, TX pre cov...