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I'm curious what others consider a best practice when it comes to market research. Would be interested in hearing what data you look for (e.g., population growth, job trends, average median income) and what thresholds...
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Hi everyone,When researching an area to invest in do you talk with locally elected officials or public offices? If so, what offices or officials do you talk to?
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I live in Louisiana. I’m interested in purchasing rental property out of state. What do you look for when “researching” a market? I’ve seen people who follow businesses like Starbucks and see where they open a new ...
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I have a quick question and could use some help. I'm writing a paper on real estate investing and I'm looking for research on the expensive REI programs that are out there - I have googled it and have been unable to ...
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Hello everybody,I am looking to start investing in the near future in Buffalo, New York. I am looking for duplexes in the 100-200k range in a good neighborhood that will produce an abundant pool of responsible, trustw...
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If you were asked you to perform an in-depth market research analysis for single family investment properties in a market you were unfamiliar with, where would you start and what processes would you employ to acquire ...
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Does anybody use neighborhood scout when doing online research of an area while looking for rental properties? Any other recommended resources?
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Hello all,
I’ve been trying to conduct research for my market (which is Cincinnati). I’ve run into City-Data which is a broad overview of the city as a whole, but I cannot seem to find information on a specific area ...
Hello BP family. I'm new to the industry and was wondering if I could get some advice on how to best conduct a market research or websites to use to find out the best markets for REI? Markets in terms of state specifi...
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Hello, BP family. I hope this message finds you well. I'm just getting started in REI and before I make any major moves, I know I need a bit more education all around, but especially on my market. So, if you could ind...