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I am interested in purchasing foreclosed properties in the Columbus, OH area. Besides for the regular research of market conditions/rehab costs what kind of research should I be doing? What potential pitfalls should I...
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Does anyone have a strategy in using listsource to find your market areas by locating where your competition is and where homes are being bought by other investors? I would love to hear your strategies and how you fil...
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Can anyone tell me what are some good ratios to consider when one wants to compare the markets in different municipalities?
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Hi everyone,
I’m a new investor looking to purchase my first 3-4 unit deal and need some advice. These types of units in my current market go for more than $200,000 with rents ranging $850-950 for two bed rooms apar...
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Hello.
Has anyone ever dealt with a service that data mines the SSI death index? For example, let's say I have a list of 1500 preforclosures. I'd like to cross reference them (name and address) against the SSI Death ...
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My first deal was one of those perfect alignments of stars. We offered on a short sale. Long story short we "wiggled" our way in to get the offer accepted in less than 2 weeks. With the work we completed on the house ...
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Hello BP! This is my first post ever. I have been a long time podcast listener, and I look forward to interacting with the BP community going forward. I will post a little bit about myself after my question. Of course...
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Hi,I'm trying to figure out the best way to research markets? I don't want to just rely on headlines saying City X is a great place to live.What data should I be looking at and where can I find it? Additionally what'...
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Hi there, I am in contract for a townhouse in the research triangle area of Raleigh/Durham. Can anyone provide insight on the Airbnb market here? I am trying to decide whether I should do a long-term rental or Airbnb...
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Hello BP Community,I am a newer Investor and I am planning on moving to Florida in a year. I am trying to do market research to help me pick a good location to start buying real estate in. I know the key factors to lo...