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This must be a commonly asked question here, but I'm seeking updated opinions, from People who are daily operating in those markets. Could the profitability of Short-Term Rentals outweigh the stability offered by Long...
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I am not a economic expert or do I really follow market trends, so I would like advice from people smarter than me on this topic like @Ben Leybovich and @seanWe have pretty standard commercial financing on 1/2 our por...
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Let me start by qualifying the title of this post with a couple statements. First, I’m not talking about your neighborhood specifically, although given a long enough period the title is likely to be very close to app...
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Below is a chart of the interest rate on the 10 year going back to 1880. As we all know the 10 year is a reasonable benchmark for mortgage rates. In other words, or what matters to investors, the 10 year determines ...
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My offer was accepted on a 14 unit apartment. I knew it needed new windows and was built in 1950. In the purchase agreement forms we signed, he wrote NONE in the disclosures. He showed the best (only good ones) 3 u...
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In a 2018 video, Ken McElroy said he doesn't do apartment investing anymore. Talked about how it is too hard to make them work with the low cap rates, and instead he builds from the ground up. He's obviously a big nam...
There are pages and pages of discussion and opinions on cash flow markets (midwest) vs. appreciation markets (coasts). What I haven't read so far is a simple analysis of the numbers. Since I actually own properties in...