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It's hard to say exactly what the future will be like, but it seems likely that short-term rentals could become more popular in the years ahead. This would mean an increase in available units and lower prices for thos...
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Hi! I am looking to raise capital from some family / friends for my real estate lending business. I am an unlicensed hard money lender (legal in my jurisdiction - no broker license needed for non-owner occupied) and h...
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We are under contract for a 4 unit apartment complex in Taft for $170k.Each unit rents for $575. Currently, there is 50% vacancy. It was advertised as fully occupied. I talked with one of the tenants who has lived the...
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Looking to get started investing but don’t have millions of dollars and notice there’s not a lot of opportunity in your market? Well, this is the episode for you! Today’s guest is a long-distance investor who uses the...
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Not sure how many of you all have seen in the news, but New York is going full-on-socialist with expanding "tenant protections" across the entire state.NYC has had rent control for a while, from my understanding. But ...
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http://sfist.com/2017/03/06/david_chiu_rent_contro...Make sure to get out and vote. Also contact your local reps because this is going down.Reach out to your local Apartment Associations, Your local brokers/ RE agent...
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How do you evaluate what improvements are profitable for rental units?Assuming everything is repainted & clean, what is a good framework to understand the impact of:-new kitchen countertops -bathroom updates-lands...
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Economic Update
(Monday, November 23, 2020)
When COVID-19 arrived, all of us were confronted with an unexpected pandemic that upended the plans we had for 2020. But the pandemic is only part of our story. Whe...
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There're only four metro that experienced double digit appreciation YTD.2. Cleveland, OH3. Columbus, OH4. Milwaukee, WIand number one is San Diego,CA.Highly surprising that San Diego is the highest appreciation metro ...