H. Jack Miller
Beware of Appraisals: I would not at face value, some of them are a joke.
I looked at a loan request today. I know the area very well in Philadelphia, without seeing anything my first thought was the property was worth 350k or so. The appraisal came in at 640k, the comps they used were out ...
Dean Letfus
Do people ever learn? (Memphis market observation).
So brief background. I started investing in the USA around 08. Ended up in Memphis and with the help of a great mentor really got going in that city. It quickly became obvious that many parts of Memphis were terrib...
Brandon G.
The Big Short: What they left out
I just finished watching The Big Short, a movie about the real estate bubble. I enjoyed the information in the movie but I was very let down by the fact that they never acknowledged the fact that subprime mortgages w...
Dan Scarborough
Leads Systems
I'm one of the newbies here, but from what I've read in the forum and blog, my interest in Farmland and Timberland puts me squarely in the minority... As a conservative contrarian in most matters, I'm very comfortable...
Al Williamson
Do Landlords Have Neighborhood Obligations
Are landlords obligated to contribute to the community surrounding their rentals? If so, do you think landlords in a well-to-do community have less community obligations than owners in low income neighborhoods?
I th...
Paul Felix
0.40% Response Rate on Yellow Letter - Looking for Suggestions
I mailed 500 yellow letters to out of state property owners. The mailer should have arrived in mailboxes around 3-4 days ago. So far I have received 2 call from the mailer. I used a standard yellow letter. No modi...
Anand S.
Second Wave Starting
So it looks like the second wave of the virus is picking up throughout the US with certains states getting hit harder than others. Over the last couple days I've had two cancellations, and a handful more inquiries cha...
Anand S.
ReAlpha plans to spend $1.5B to buy short-term rental homes
Have you guys seen this? An asset management company is planning on buying $1.5B worth of homes, or 5,000 homes at an average price of $300K, to operate as STR's. The plan is to focus on Miami, Austin and Dallas.What ...
Brandon Schlichter
So, I want to own 500 rentals, but how do I get there?
Since getting in real estate 11 years ago, I knew I wanted to buy rental properties. Then in 2013 I finally got the shot to do it after finally finding a private money partner to go in with and start buying. Since Jul...
Emily Anderson
Full STR analysis in Okaloosa Island, Florida, WITHOUT using AirDNA.
Hi guys,
I wanted to share with you a complete STR analysis of Okaloosa Island, Florida. Curious to hear your honest feedback.
This is a snippet from an article written by Onera Group.
Short-Term Rental Analysi...