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Hi everyone, Newbie here
What are some of the general factors that affect rental markets in certain cities? I'm guessing:
1. Unemployment rates
2. Local Businesses
3. Local foreclosure rates?
4. How many other renta...
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I have been investing in real estate for over 20 years, but have no experience in short term rentals like Airbnb. I was hoping some of you could give me some things to consider as I try to decide to LTR or STR. I live...
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Yes I know, but hear me out. Being an agent and investor has it's perks - I see what's going on in the rental space (much more demand than I have ever seen in my 15 years) and I don't need to tell you what the housing...
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Aloha! I am looking to move to Hawaii with my partner from the San Francisco Bay Area due to flexibility of working from home. We are thinking of acquiring a STR property in Waikiki resort zoned area or NUC units. I a...
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We were just notified by the 2nd mortgage bank that our SFR rental has a balloon payment of $29K due at the end of the year. This throws a money wrench into our finances for the next few months as we have a short sale...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/business/trump-...Hi, Everyone! I came across this article in the New York Times today about possible changes in the tax code as it pertains to real estate. I am a new investor, havi...
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I attended local networking event on Wholesale 101 last night. A very good networking event in my opinion, the presenters appear to be very knowledgeable and all on top of their games. They offered great ideas and t...
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Without giving a lot of personal details, here is the situation:
Student loan $100,000
Monthly payment on student loan $1,000
Monthly income available to throw at student loan $3,000
Should I:
A) completely pay off ...
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So what would you do?I purchased a value-add, 4 unit in Columbus Ohio last year. The building was completely occupied with rents way below market. A few months after buying the property we submetered all the utilities...
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Hi everyone!My name is Frank and I have gradually began exploring real estate over the last few weeks as my curiosity has grown of what to do with my financial stability and overall savings. I am currently working as ...