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I would like to hear from investors who started in 06-07. Are you guys out there? What did you do in terms of investment strategies that protected you from the recession?
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Inspired by @Brian Burke's harrowing story of surviving the economic meltdown, I'd love to learn what other lesson's people gained through that time. Many survived, some thrived, lost it all... While I don't think we...
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If we have learned anything it is, no one is special. The confines of sensible business even extend to oil "rich" markets. They broke the buyers of their oil. Now we try not to buy their product no matter how cheap it...
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What is the minimum building size and/or lot size for a new apartment building?I am analyzing a potential deal now. It is an old farm house and various outbuildings on 1.4 acres, but it's riverfront views and in-town...
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Rates are still historically low at 5%, but affordability/price to income ratio is at all time low also, same level as 08 according to FERD website.The same rental I bought last year at 3.5% in College Park, MD would ...
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There is a lot of talk about Jacksonville, FL as a "hot" market for investment. Forbes wrote an article in early 2017 which put JAX high on the list of good places to invest (based on job growth, unemployment, foreclo...
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What is typical terms on owner financing a larger offering? I have a couple willing to owner finance 300k for a 12+ unit property on a low to middle income property they've held for 20 years. In negotiations, I want...
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Greetings all - I have two SF units that I have been managing for a few years, and as I look for my third acquisition, I'm considering whether a 4 to 12 unit MF property is actually a better next step than SF unit #3....
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Hi all, I'm fairly new to the forum and have never formally introduced myself. I'm Ian and I have spent the last six months or so educating myself on REI and reading through the forums. I have started to form my "team...