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Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
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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 ...
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Step 1: Evaluate the Sponsor Team - Your Pilots:
Just as the pilot is crucial for a safe and efficient flight, the sponsorship team plays a vital role in your investment journey. A great deal can crumble with a bad...
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Up until now, I've been cheering the Fed on, grateful that Jerome Powell took his lumps for the way too easy money policies in late 2021, and cranked hard on interest rates to beat inflation. I think in 2022, this Fed...
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If you were watching/reading a presentation letting you know why you should invest money in a group rehabbing real estate for a return-What content is most important? In order of importance?
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I heard this notion 3 times in the last couple days: going to wait and safe my money until inflation is over and prices come down again, one of them a fellow investor!! It seems to me that people think inflation is ba...
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In a different post I out lined an argument and counter argument for each scenario... Deflation, Stagflation, Inflation and Hyperinflation. It was aimed at a BP member wanting to hedge their portfolio. Hopefully it ...
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I'd really like to get started in billboard investing, but I know it's not a very popular method of real estate investing. I have experience flipping houses and buying/renovating small apartment buildings, so I'm f...
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Hello! Thought I would take some time and start a deal diary on my Third Flip. Flip #1 was a success at 19k profit, flip #2 broke even (depressed about that but I'll get around to writing about it someday), and here w...
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I am working on developing a 60% Area Medium Income (AMI), all affordable for a residential building. I am sorting out the number of units. I contacted a handful of developers to get development and land costs. I foun...