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I know there are a ton of naysayers out there about East Cleveland saying the area is a lost cause but that is what is enticing me to the area. Usually when people say the area is the worst of the worst, it gets revit...
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Economic Update
(August 3-7, 2020)
It’s 2020; a crazy C-R-A-Z-Y year. We are in the land ...
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As many of you know the economy around the world has been going a little bit crazy and its just about time before the effects start to effect large corporations in the US in a very significant way. I have heard of rea...
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My wife and I have been renting in the area for 6 months. (subletting for cheap)
But now we both have jobs and we figure its time for our own space. We looked around and found a a place we love that rents for $1,375...
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Hey Guys-anyone else think what is going on with the stock market is just simply weird? Another great reason why we love real estate is we have a lot more control on the asset class directly (or indirectly with partne...
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Ultimately, stock investing simply can’t surpass multifamily investments when it comes to cash flow. While there may be a select few companies that pay comparable quarterly or monthly dividends to shareholders, they c...
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I’m just getting started in REI. Before I realized this is what I wanted to do, my wife and I lived in a condo that we rented. To save some money for our first investment, a multifamily we’d house hack, we decided to ...
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For those of you are self employed or small business owners / self-employed. Do you1) Primarily work out of your home office without having to pay rent.2) Rent an office space near your primary residence3) Own the off...
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My partner (he's a finance guy) ran the numbers on some of the city owned apartment complexes up for sale. From both of our stand points, the numbers make sense. These buildings are burned out, filled with trash, an...
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I would like to address a concern I have about the herd-mentality of everyone and their uncle becoming "investors" and how this is likely to have very serious long term implications on housing that few have thought mu...