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As a newbie how much analysis power do you recommend for newbie decision making on a first deal. What software or tools do you recommend or simple Excel should be sufficient for a simple close analysis... should I get...
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The purpose of your real estate photos is to create enough interest in a prospect's mind to cause them to call, tour the house or attend an open house. Bad photos mean that most buyers will, as the kids say these day...
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BP I just want to know...Do you think that Trulia Crime Mapping gives an accurate feel when it comes to the quality of a neighborhood?! I ask because, looking here in Chicago, of course we have a ton of streets that a...
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Bakersfield, population 377,917 (2019) and growing.
For as long as I’ve been working here (since 2010), Bakersfield has been extremely popular with investors. Whether one is looking to flip, or aspires to build a po...
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Hello my friends so I have worked my first deal open to close step by step, It was great!!! Now I have all these papers...What has been you best file system? I would like to have it all scanned and kept in a hard driv...
Some for sale prices are unbelievable on zillow. Would somebody check this page: http://www.zillow.com/homes/Brooklyn-NY-11215_rb/Some examples:Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY is a high priced neighborhood. Is it a scam?Than...
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Eddie Speed teaches using low yield investors to buy the front of a note for 6 to 10% interest, and keep the tail end of it.Finding high yield seeking investors is easy. For anyone who does this sort of arbitrage, how...
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For everyone in the STR business.
What was the criteria you followed to purchase a STR property?
For those of you who used Airdna or Rabbu prior to purchasing your property, how accurate did you find their yearly e...
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What are everyone's thoughts? How much longer do you think we will be in a "down" market? :crying:
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Hi! Looking to get into STR in the Houston area. Although I do want to STR residential properties, I also want to get into Airbnb arbitrage, so am wondering how would I go about locating apartment owners to find out i...