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Happy New Year everyone!As I look back at my first year as a landlord I've learned a bunch. One thing I'm still struggling with is creating a list of tasks that need to be done as a landlord/property owner in Philadel...
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Sharing some housing market information for Pittsburgh from June 2023.
Key takeaways:
Pittsburgh is a Seller's Housing Market, which means prices tend to be higher and homes sell faster.If you're buying a home in...
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hello
I am looking to purchase a 2 unit frame building in Chicago with full basement. The building has visible water seepage along with some brick foundation cracks. Also floor on all 3 floors are uneven.Following is ...
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I’ve been dreaming up an approval flow chart to standardize who gets approved and who doesn’t as well as who might get approved with a 2x security deposit. The general idea is to start with “do they make 3x rent” and ...
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How’s it going! I’m a 22 year old in Philadelphia, looking to get into wholesaling, but I don’t know where to begin. I’ve been doing research, looking at pros and cons, as well successful and unsuccessful stories. The...
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So besides the obvious way in which a CPA can help with filing taxes, in what different ways can a CPA help a real estate investor with building a successful business?
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Greetings I have been to the Tarrant County courthouse to observe and take notes for the last two auctions and I am still confused. Will someone with knowledge of how they operate please explain it to me? It seems t...
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What market trends are you observing in your area? Are there shifts in rental prices, vacancy rates, or investment strategies that are worth discussing? How are you adapting to these changes?
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Last year I purchased a four-unit multi-family with 50% occupancy. Before purchase, I noticed cat feces on the floor of one of the occupied apartments. It was concerning, but not a reason not to buy. I assumed, perhap...
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Lessons Learned from Real Estate Market Frenzy
This is an observation of real estate market frenzies and lessons learned from the viewpoint of a third generation real estate investor, developer, property manager, and...