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I am curious as to what fellow investors think about who is the most qualified to analyze comparable sales. I understand that Realtors and Appraisers are the ones with legitimate access to the MLS, but if you had ...
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I haven't bought a standalone rental since 2015. Since 2017, I started investing exclusively passively in real estate syndications - in over 15 opportunities at the moment.So far, the two than have fully exited have r...
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Have you heard of the expression "stupid money"? It is when a herd of investors or speculators seem to be overpaying for an asset.In my market in Cincinnati and I guess almost everywhere in the country, "stupid money"...
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I spent a few years in the mid west in little towns that mined lead. At one time, the real estate investors there probably thought “we use lead for everything, no way it could fail as a commodity. If I hold onto this ...
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There are people purporting to be experienced "syndicators" who have marketed themselves very well, but they lack operational experience. Many "syndicators" have been unable or unwilling to find their own deals and so...
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Or are we going to see slow and steady 2-4% appreciation for the next 30 years like a "perfect economy"