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Good morning everyone. Stumbled across this site and it looks like a great resource. I am tired of watching the stock market bounce up and down with little control and have always been interested and know that real ...
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I'd love to hear what are the best ways to estimate rental rates. Here are a few methods I use. Rentometer.com seems pretty good for a first pass at rates. It gives you a good idea of rates based on sqft, neighborhood...
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Welcome to September!
Where nothing really changes weather-wise!
I hope you all are doing well. Isn’t it crazy how there are only 4 months remaining until 2025? Time is flying by!
Here are some data points from the...
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Does anyone know a standard vacancy rate for San Diego?
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Hey guys, I need some advice on my first rental.
My agent said it might be worth renting out to section 8 tenant and he was able to convince me. Do you guys have experience on section 8 tenants? What were your expe...
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What are the pros and cons?I have bought them within the last year. I could probably pay off both in 3 years or so and would gross about $3,000 per month in rent at that point.Are there reason NOT to do this? $3,000...
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I have done single family rentals in the Midwest and enjoyed it. Prior to moving to NC for work, Gatlinburg and the surrounding areas are my most frequented vacation destination.
Some background information...
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Welcome to our question of the week! This is based of a Facebook discussion about wanting to hear more average income earners accomplishing their real estate goals. If someone wants to get started in becoming a real e...
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I put together the MSA comparison for each major MSA markets for real estate and Nashville, TN was an interesting data point. The housing market in Nashville is 40% of above its last peak of Jan 2008. For the local in...
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Hello All,I'm considering doing a 1031 exchange and need some advice. I own a rental property with a market value of at least 700k, and after selling would have 300k in cash. Are there any real estate markets out th...