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So I've saved up some cash, currently am living internationally, and am eager to start building a small portfolio. My strategy will be to rehab distressed sub $100k homes (target average: $75k bought and rehabbed with...
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I just had a realtor send me a property that on paper looks great. However, the area is historically 'rough'. She says its in transition so I'm just wondering what resources everyone uses to evaluate this kind of thin...
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Hi everyone, I built a gentrification prediction heatmap for 54 US cities..it also shows cash-flowing properties in those neighborhoods. I'd love to get people's thoughts if anyone is interested in taking a look?
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I've been considering doing some distance multifamily investing in areas that I have either lived or frequently visit. I've been strongly considering Chicago and New Orleans as of late. Does an...
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I am looking to buy and hold a SFR in neighborhood of $60-$80K with CAP rates of 9%+. Philly interests me because it offers those numbers and it's only 2 hours drive from me (I live in DC). However, I am hearing mixe...
Hello Everyone,A newbie RE Investor here. I have heard a lot about RE Investment in Baltimore City and its Immediate surroundings. I see some threads that says i have to have a 100K+ property value to get refinance fr...
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This question is for both flippers and buy and hold investors:-What cities within Skagit county to you prefer to invest in?-Within those cities, what are your top 5 neighborhoods you prefer to buy in and why do you pr...
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I am looking into a multi-family apartment building out of state. I am trying to figure out what type of neighborhood it is in whether its A,B,C or D ranking. How would I go about doing the research into this? Is ther...
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When calculating the vacancy rate for Detroit, what percentage should I use when running numbers? One website says vacancy rate for apartments was 16% at the end of 2020. Other websites say 6-8%. I suspect that 2020...
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I've been looking into a few cities to begin investing in real estate (buy n hold). A few websites list Cleveland OH as one of the best cities for investors for a number of reasons. One of my concerns is the crime rat...