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First, I think the bay area is coolest city to live in, bar none.Except for one thing that is a constant topic of conversation, the cost.I don't want to over simplify the issue, but if you have a housing shortage, cau...
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Hey Everyone,A friend and I are looking into starting a property management company. Curranty between us we have just over 200 units in multiple holding companies. Our plan is to hammer out the systems on our units an...
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Starting in real estate is exciting but comes with its own set of challenges. New agents and investors often face obstacles that are only revealed through experience. Being prepared for these hurdles can make all the ...
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We’ve seen the internet modernize Real Estate with the free flow of information, mass exposure for properties, and even inter-corporation data exchange. But how do these changes affect the big players in the market ...
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When I started my MTR journey in January 2023 I would never have guessed that less than a year later I would manage over 20 MTRs and have over 80 MTRs total in my company's network. As I've grown my MTR business, oper...
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Hey guys,I just looked at a property and all the numbers look great!The property is in OK shape. A little fix here or there with decent room.The only thing is its a modular home and I have never dealt with this before...
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I own a few 4-plexes near Cedar Rapids, IA. Rents are in the ~$550 range and the tenants pay for their own electricity. I understand and appreciate the concept of sub-metering or RUBS, but I wonder how effective these...
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Life can be very unpredictable.
Something I could have never predicted was becoming a brokerage owner at an early start in my real estate career.
Being thrown into an unfamiliar industry, I was entrusted with managi...
So we have a 4 br 2.5 ba rental listed on Zillow (Hot Pads/Trulia). I noticed it's "Zestimate" is $2700/mo. but we've been getting $3345 for the past 6 years. Today I managed to send in a message to Zillow and will ...
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My wife and I are currently looking into purchasing a vacation rental in the Ocean Pines/Ocean City MD area. We were wondering if the market for vacation rentals are worth it in this area? Would love to get some insig...