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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $540,000
Cash invested: $108,000
Investing in South Texas offers additional benefits:
• Affordability: The pr...
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Hi all,As a new real estate investor I have been diving deep into the data sources that many pros recommend for choosing target markets. One important class of indicators is local economics - job growth/destruction, w...
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Hi! As we are just starting our initial research on which markets we would like to focus on, we came across, Shelby, NC. Does anyone have any insight they could share on this area. Thank you!
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If it seems to you like prices in NC just keep going up... then you are observant. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (St Louis FED) maintains vast quantities of economic data, including housing data. The Federal R...
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I think I know the answer to this question but I would like to verify it with the BP community. A partner and I are very close to closing our first multifamily and first REI. It's a small 6 unit that we see value in b...
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I know we are overwhelmed by information, analysis, theories and forecasts, but I thought it could be helpful if I provided a list of sources recommended by Wharton.
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center: https:/...
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Happy Sunday!!Question does anyone have advice on finding vacancy rates for a particular area? I've been using deptofnumbers.comAny advice would be much appreciated! Thanks, Bunn
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Hi, I'm totally new here. I'm researching markets in the Atlanta area to see where might be good to invest. I'm on the north side of town, but would be ok with anything north of there or down as far as Buckhead area...
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Up until this point I’ve bought and held residential properties, all cash. I’m ready to start expanding into multi family and wanting to hear recommendations for what cities long term, buy and hold, investors look at?...
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Looking to invest out of state (LTR)….how do you go about finding data on the city, the only thing I can think of is census data…I’m looking for employment data, household income, job growth, things of that nature to ...