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Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
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Hello all,
Just found a really attractive property right near a local college. So far the numbers work very well, but I'm not sure what to factor in for the vacancy rates, since as a student rental it my not ...
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I'm closing on my first investment property this week! Since this is all new to me, I'm looking for some advice and I had some questions about self-managing the property. 1. Would you recommend periodic check-ins at t...
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I have a background in architectural design and would like to get into commercial real estate investing, but I don’t know where to start. Anyone have any suggestions? Anyone know anyone who does mentoring for newbies ...
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I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...
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What are your thoughts on Zillow pausing their house buying and flipping business over growing inventory? The stuck has tumbled over the last few months. I think they will clear the inventory and figure out how to mak...