Hello all,Does anyone here have experience in the corporate world looking at economic markers of an area? I know that major chains invest in areas where they can make money, so a Costco, Whole Foods, or Trader Joes si...
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My business partners and I are looking to start up a direct mail campaign to potentially explore off-market properties. In discussing some options, we thought our BP community could offer some insight. What have you f...
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Greetings, BP FaithfulMy first BP question... *gulp* Are these realistic options in higher priced areas such as LA county or Austin, TX? They sound great and seem to have the potential to benefit all parties involved,...
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Is it a bad thing if both the MSA and submarket are both growing in population, but the submarket is not growing as rapidly as MSA as a whole ?For example, from 2010-2017, Oklahoma City MSA's population growth is 13.3...
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Hello BP Community,I am about 18 months in on my wholesaling venture in the Atlanta market. BP gave me my first contact which lead to numerous deals in a partnership. Thanks BP! I am now looking to brainstorm with oth...
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Hello everyone!I recently sent out my first direct mail campaign. I chose one town nearby my house and identified both SFH and MFH that were distressed. I sent a batch of 25 letters and got one response back already. ...
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(Sorry, I put this in the wrong forum and don't see a way to delete it from this board. So just a heads up that it's not topical here!)Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice on the most effective ways to market a se...
Hello,I'm wondering if people 1) use Automated Valuation Models (AVM) in the small-medium size mulitfamily space to spot under-valued properties by comparing the AVM price (the predicted appraisal value) to the list p...
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I have a list of buyers that bought properties within a year in my area. Im targeting small multifamily properties between 5-50 units. The list is roughly 80 buyers. I have done my first mailing campaign, a yellow let...
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Hi All,I would like to hear from some investors about how you underwrite/forecast the exit on apartment deals within a rising interest rate environment. Specifically speaking about value add/micro reposition deals. Un...