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Hi my name is Abraham Berkowitz from Brooklyn NY, I didn't do a lot in real estate investing although its always in back of my mind, for about 3 years ago I Invested in Newark NJ, I bought a 3 family house, and now I ...
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What approach are you taking with impending interest hikes?
-Buy now for a higher price but lower interest rates
-Wait for prices to go down if interest rates go up (decreased demand) and deal with higher monthly...
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I was listening to Russell Brazil on the Bigger Pockets Podcast 192, and two of his quotes stuck out in my mind.“I have the goal of adding $2M in debt over the next 2 years.” When asked why, he said "The market ineffi...
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The U.S. real estate market seems unstoppable as home prices across the country continue to rise. But basing on the recent data, is it safe to say that we are entering a buyer's market this year?When the market is unp...
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I'm monitoring a target area that sold 20+ homes in the last 6 months and is currently listing around 20 more. It is an area with expected sustained growth over the next 5+ years due to nearby major retail, office sp...
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We all know that interest rates are up, and will continue to go up until inflation is controlled.
But at what point will we start seeing more supply? I dont know much about any other market other than my own, but we ...
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Here is an interesting article (discussing what many of us are already noticing) showing graphically the rate of change for homeownership and renters.
Note the expected increase in demand for rentals anticipated due ...
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Commercial real estate analysts come with varying levels of expertise. How do you separate the fakers from the real experts? We ask our analyst candidates a mix of quantitative and qualitative questions to determine t...
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I was walking to my local branch manager today while waiting in line about the economy.
We were talking on issues of credit and he stated the current administration is like a kid getting the keys to a Corvette and no...
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I was thinking today about the relationship between cap rates and interest rates. In my young investing career cap rates have always been low. I am wondering what cap rates where like in when interest rates where i...