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Consider two investors just getting started. One wants to build and is in principle opposed to buying existing structures; the other is only interested in buying.
Which will come out on top?
I know that most will ...
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Hello, i have watch plenty of YouTube videos, also purchase a couple course off Udemy on sale for about $10. I’m pretty much familiar about what’s going on an have study a lot about it. I’m only like 2-3 months in. An...
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I love reading. I try and balance my reading among different topics so I don't get bored. I typically read business related books, personal growth books, and fictional stories. But what books do you recommend that are...
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We've been spending a lot of time focusing our attention on Texas the past few months and feel like there are still great buys in a steady, emerging market. Does anyone else feel the same way? Are there other markets ...
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Anyone else experiencing difficulties finding renters? Never before had issues. All sudden not getting any calls. Or emails. Lowered price today to what I asked three years ago. Strange feeling about this.
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I'm evaluating which market I'd like to expand into as the market I'm currently involved in has gotten too expensive, which also means low returns. I keep reading articles of "the best cities to invest in 2017" pointi...
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I believe this Is the greatest opportunity, not because of pricing, but because your weaknesses will be exposed. It is easy to be an investor in a bull market, this market will force many to learn the fundamentals of ...
Hello everyone! I've lurked on this forum a few times and would like to begin investing more heavily in real estate. I need some opinions on how to proceed.
I bought my current property in the Bay Area during the dow...
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The end goal is to own 63 properties in 7 university markets with nearly 3,000+ beds. However, the addressable market still consists of more than 6.3 million students in 280 markets, based on my target market of Histo...
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I have a general question about raising rent. If you have a property that is at " market rent" do you still raise or attempt to raise the rent when renewing a tenants lease?