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Ucla recently covered this topic. LA has 85 hoods and the population is predicted to grow 30% by 2030. The city is looking for solutions to help with the housing shortages including allowing granny flats in backyards....
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Population. Incoming.
Let's get right into the meat here, Burlington NC is growing at a phenomenal rate. Currently at 1.26% annual growth with a population of just under 59k. If you were to look at a population grap...
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I currently own a town-home in a great neighborhood that I purchased back in 2020. I am looking to start my real estate investing journey and my first thought is to utilize a HELOC on my primary residence, rent it out...
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Just finished writing out our business plan. Please take a look and let me know what you think. Missing anything? Any suggestions? This plan will be sent to prospective Equity Partners within the next week, any input...
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I have about $360K liquid available. I have no real estate investments. If you were in my position, what would you do? Invest in a single family, more than 1 single family, multifamily, etc? Looking for some diffe...
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Looks like financial regulators have closed Silicon Valley Bank. This bank has high exposure to tech & venture capital, however I was surprised to see this headline so soon. I have seen several articles stating th...
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As I continue to analyze deals while I look to buy my first rental property, I've recently come to the realization that my initial cost estimates were probably on the low side. Just today, I think I've convinced mysel...
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I currently have a rental that is about half way through its 2 year lease. The current lease is for $2,350 a month ($100 below market at the time for a 2 yr lease) but a similar property recently rented for $2,600. Ba...