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There seemed to be a huge need in my town for an investors group. So taking Josh Dorkin's advice, I started one with another local guy I met here on BP!Our first meeting was a simple meet n greet last week and we had ...
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Market Overview
The Los Angeles self-storage market showed signs of stabilization in Q1 2024 after experiencing some softening in 2023. The market vacancy rate held steady at 11.6% compared to Q4 2023, while asking...
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Hey Everyone.I started mailing out market reports to absentee owners in my town with the hope of finding new clients. Any agents out there have recommendations on what they are doing to generate leads thru direct mail...
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So many RE investors have their own broker license for one reason or another.
I was looking into that and have a couple of questions that I couldn't figure out yet.
1. If you buy as a broker, are you still entitled ...
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Hello all! Need a little BPer help. There is a small block of duplexes with a total of 11 buildings. I own 2 of the building and another two have been sold, all building are in foreclosure. There are 7 more buildings ...
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Excerpts from a good article in the Austin business journal on Austin's metro hottest submarkets.
"Neighborhoods on the shores of Lake Travis, in Round Rock and in Driftwood are among the hottest housing markets in t...
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The apartment rental market in Reno/Sparks leveled off in the first quarter of 2023. For 80+ unit properties, average rental rates increased by $19 per month to $1,644, but this is only $10 more than Q1 last year. Ove...
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The apartment rental market in Reno/Sparks leveled off in the first quarter of 2023. For 80+ unit properties, average rental rates increased by $19 per month to $1,644, but this is only $10 more than Q1 last year. Ove...
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From Google AI:In the first quarter of 2024, Memphis, Tennessee had a 14.6% house flipping rate, which was one of the highest among metro areas with a population of more than 1 million.
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Okay, so I am running into an issue right now. I have plenty of money to buy a home but it's locked up in a 401k with an employer I don't work with.
I want to find a way to not have loose 40% for taking it out before...