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Recently purchased a new home? Looking for bright ideas to decorate it in a way that it gives you both the functionality and style? Well, as we all know, style of the home might change from time to time and many home ...
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Hi all,
I’m just getting my feet wet with Real Estate investing and currently taking online courses on the investment process, principles of calculating returns, performing market analysis, analyzing cash flows and t...
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Achieving financial freedom through real estate investing involves several key steps and strategies. Although no two people have the same experience while starting out, here’s a structured approach to help you get sta...
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I’m looking at a group of four 8-plexes on the MLS in Illinois. #1 has 5/8 units occupied, #2 has 2/8 units occupied, buildings 3-4 are vacant. Based on the numbers provided, the four buildings are collectively losing...
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As suggested by @Joseph King and @Chuck B., I think we could start this Market Watch discussion as a way to keep an eye on how the local Louisville's market is doing, share interesting news, trends and talk shop.Check...
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I'd like this thread to be a place where we can bring our collective brain power together to try and determine some of the better markets for a long term buy and hold rental strategy. This can be MFH or SFR and it com...
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For anyone that has been living under a rock recently, lumber prices have tripled since the beginning of last year, peaking at a little over $1700 per 1000 board feet. That being said in recent weeks lumber has seen a...
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Following our previous post on global real estate insights, let's delve deeper into the numbers that shape the market. Brace yourself for some eye-opening figures! 💼
Did you know that foreign buyers accounted for a s...
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Detroit has caught my eyes and I want to connect with those that are active in the city. Feel free to contact me. I want to learn the city and plan a trip there. I’d like to plan my trip around the time that there is ...
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Hello fellow investors!
I'm in the process of purchasing a couple of lots to build small homes on and I'm looking for a good resource for build plans. I'm not sure of about how much they should cost though and if th...