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Los Angeles Apartment Broker | Journey to #1 agent in USA | Tweet about Commercial Real Estate | The Group CRE

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Taylor Avakian

3 months

If I had unlimited money, this is how I would dominate CRE brokerage: 1. Get Data - Hire VA's to scrape data providers - Get TLO for mobile and emails - Have cold caller's verify ownership - Build Top 150 clients list, cambridge analytica that shit 2. Top of Funnel - Built

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Wow. It gets better. The City of Santa Monica has approved plans to build a 122-unit homeless apartment complex for a staggering $123,000,000. Over $1M per unit... Best part is they were being conservative and turned down the 196-unit $200M plan. What a time to be alive.

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I made 100+ cold calls per day for years. I closed dozens of 7-figure commercial real estate deals. This cold call flow guided me on every single one. For 24 hours, it's Free. Like and Reply "Flow" and I'll send it to you. Must follow for Auto-DM.

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I made 100+ cold calls per day for years. I closed dozens of 7-figure commercial real estate deals. This cold call flow guided me on every single one. For 24 hours, it's Free. Like and Reply "Calls" and I'll send it to you. Must follow for Auto-DM.

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2 years

Over the past 10 years, Mark Cuban has bought millions of dollars worth of commercial real estate. What most people don’t know? Most all of them make ZERO CASH FLOW. Here's the crazy billionaire secret that I couldn't make up. 🧵👇.

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Yes, This is my company Yes, I am proud to be apart of it Yes, you may be triggered Yes, we celebrate wins To those that are upset please see some wise words below: It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer

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Kids who grew up on Wolf of Wall Street have arrived in corporate America @BarstoolFinance

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I made 100+ cold calls per day for years. I closed dozens of 7-figure commercial real estate deals. This cold call flow guided me on every single one. For 24 hours, it's Free. Like and Reply "Flow" and I'll send it to you. Must follow for Auto-DM.

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1 year

Zara founder Amancio Ortega is the richest person in Spain. From his $75.3 billon dollar fortune, he’s invested up to $17.2 billion in commercial real estate. Here are the 5 craziest properties he owns:

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This is why investors are scared of investing in California: City of Santa Monica just passed a law limiting annual rent increases to $76. On any rent...in any unit...of any quality. The best example I had to laugh at: Tenants in the 16-story Champagne Towers on Ocean Avenue

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I made 100+ cold calls per day for years. I closed dozens of 7-figure commercial real estate deals. This cold call flow guided me on every single one. Like and Reply "Cold" and I'll DM you the link. Must follow for Auto-DM. (24 Hours Only)

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I made 100+ cold calls per day for years. I closed dozens of 7-figure commercial real estate deals. This cold call flow chart guided me on every single one. For 24 hours, it's Free. Like and Reply "Chart" and I'll send it to you. Must follow for Auto-DM.

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Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel, just had the GREATEST hedge fund performance in the history of hedge funds. His compensation for such a year was $2M PER HOUR of work. Total monies: $4.1 BILLION In 1 year... insane

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Cold calling can land you million-dollar deals over the phone. But most people ALWAYS make mistakes. Avoid these 5 cold call mistakes: (& how to fix them)

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Taylor Avakian

5 months

Alright, this is kind of getting crazy. On Feb 13th, the city of Santa Monica is voting on a proposal that could change housing in CA, forever. Here are the highlights: - This covers all housing. Including non-RC buildings. - If an owner increases rent by CPI +5% or 10%,

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Taylor Avakian

9 months

Wow. 5% down payment on 2-4 unit properties from Fannie Mae starting Nov 18th. This just made a lot of people some decent money and opened the door for many new investors. Might need to start slanging quads!

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Taylor Avakian

3 months

I can find 99.99% of people's phone numbers. Here are the tools I use: 1. Truepeoplesearch 2. Bizfile online (LLC search) 3. Costar 4. Lexis Nexis 5. Landivison or Landglide 6. Title Reps 7. Google Search That's it's. Most are free and the paid ones have cheaper alternatives

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

6 real estate movies that will teach you to build wealth: 1. Sam Zell: The Biggest Real Estate Owner in America

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

I know a 25 year old who made $500k last month as a broker. This business is crazy.

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

I set a goal to hit 300 cold calls this week or I paid our office pot $100. It’s 5:45 on Saturday and I just got a lead for a $10M site in Santa Monica. I’m still amazed everyday at what you can create for yourself with effort and sacrifice and irrational fear of losing $100.

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Just heard from a credible source Rates will be in 10% range in 12 months for homes. 😳 I might wait to buy my first home now

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Pitching on a 20+ unit apartment deal in Los Angeles this week. Look at my notes: Called 57 times Left VM 45 times Reached 3 times 20 Post cards sent 15 email followed ups with no response. Got a hold last week and wanted to sell. Its all in the follow up.

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Going back through my old files. This was my 2018 “Cold Call Matrix” Damn I was smooth! Hard hitting questions 😂

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Taylor Avakian

11 months

For the last 5 years I have printed out a fresh call sheet every week. This week is no different. Consistency over time. That’s my process.

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

I’ve kept track of my weekly calls for over 4 years. Love printing a fresh call tracker to start the week off right. What gets measured gets managed.

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Wow! Trying to by my first home. Got of the phone with a Realtor who blatantly said I had no chance. Doesn’t want to work with first time buyer… even though I work in real estate. How do assholes make it in this business?

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

An agent in our office just listed a 2018 built vacant Burger King. BK when dark this year. Owner bought for $2.5M at a 5.5% Cap with 20 year lease as a downleg. Listed at $1M today! WOW! These are the stories you have to share with clients because it could happen to

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Guess how much it costs to sell a $10M property in Santa Monica CA starting March 1st 2023? ~ $1,000,000 Unreal.

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

According to JP Morgan, Multifamilies are the highest-performing asset in Real Estate.

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

Commercial Real Estate is the most lucrative industry on the planet. But where do you start learning? 5 books that will teach you everything you need to know:

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Taylor Avakian

11 months

Explain the real estate market to me like I'm an associate:

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

How to break your social media addiction and reset your brain (in 21 days):

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

80% of people that invest in stocks lose money. Here are 5 reasons you should invest in commercial real estate instead:

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1 year

I’ve made thousands of cold calls. Closed million-dollar deals over the phone. Here’s everything you need to know to master cold calling:

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Taylor Avakian

4 months

Everyone thinks they work hard, until they actually meet someone who works HARD! 21 yr old women at Starbucks. Wakes up at 3:15 AM Works until 2 PM Goes to school until 9 PM Got straight A’s this semester. Savage.

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

5 common mistakes in Commercial Real Estate investing:

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Pitching on a $12M deal today. I got this.

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Taylor Avakian

8 months

Want to create a $1B company. Create an actually useful Commercial Real Estate CRM. And all you saying the ones out there work, you don't know the capabilities of what is out there for other industries. It's crazy.

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

My first year in the CRE brokerage I made $10,000. Funny thing is, it was a referral from a mentor, of a vet clinic (I sell MF), to negotiate the tenant buying from the owner. Here was the first deal "tie cutting" tradition:

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Want to be a 10X better cold caller than 95% of people. These are the 5 efficiency lessons I've learned from making over 100,000 cold calls in the last 5 years. 👇

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1 year

Just got an Uber ride from a 19yr old. Told me he got his Series 67, works in MF commercial real estate, starting driving a week ago because Super Bowl in town. Told me how brutal brokerage was. Couldn’t help but love his hustle. Offered him a job in LA if he wants it.

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1 year

I have a strange idea on why owners of apartments in LA are not selling. Many owners who own 1-3 properties either bought them 40 years ago, or were passed down to them from their family. They get 5 brokers calls a day. Those brokers tell them a crazy value for their

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1 year

Lol. Yep. This is what happens when politics supersedes reality.

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1 year

This year I have regained my faith of Gen-Z. Last year we had 4 interns Year before 10 This year we have 27 and they are all in by 6AM and leave after 6PM. Savages!

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

Anyone need a loan? Rate Update: 5.35% Offering 3,5,7,10 Fixed 30 Year AM 15 Year Term on Multifamily 1.25 DSCR – not great for MF Rate Lock for 60 Days Will do non-recourse with 1.5 DSCR Offering 3 Years of I/O with 27 Year AM underwritten and offered Par lender 5,4,3,0,0

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2 years

Holy Shit its happening. I will now be doing business outside the city of LA as paying 10% to sell your apartment building seems insane to me. Way to help all the mom and pops

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

How many investors do you think own < 10 apartments buildings in Los Angeles? ( $2.5M+) Answer: 220

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

Cold calling is the single most underrated way to get ahead of your competition. Limitless upside

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Taylor Avakian

2 months

One of the smartest investors I’ve worked with bought an $80m portfolio in San Francisco last year. 18 buildings. He just told me he never saw inside. Never looked at a rent roll. Don’t have any DD docs. He then told me he just sold 10 of them for $50M and once he sells 4

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

Commercial real estate is forever evolving. There are going to be some MAJOR changes in the next year. Here are 4 emerging trends for 2023:

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Taylor Avakian

4 months

I rent a home in Venice CA. I’ve never met Laurie but damn, I love her marketing. Some of my prospects better be ready to receive a pickle jar opener from me. I genuinely love this.

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

Who wants to buy a 10 unit in Santa Monica at $300k per unit and 2% cap rate / 21 GRM ? We just listed one. Everyone outside of CA probably thinks this is crazy. Funny thing, it will sell.

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

The CRE market is down over 60% YoY. January Apartment sales were lowest since 2011. 500k new apartments are being listed in mkt in 2023; biggest delivery since 1986. Get ready. This feels real now.

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Taylor Avakian

5 months

Every week. I track my calls. There is a storm in LA today which means everyone’s at home. Lucky for them, I’m calling with some great deals ;) Get after it. PS. Yes clipboard is badass.

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Real Estate Tech Tools 101 Over the past 5 years, I have honed my broker tech stack. Here are the only 5 software platforms worth your money 🧵👇

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

I just had an epiphany! Tenants in old rent controlled apartments should buy the building, move out, then sell with there rents up to market. All old tenants go in on it. Renters in SaMo are sitting on gold mines. They could even afford to pay over market. Maybe business

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1 year

Holy Shit. First Republic. I’m buying. I love that bank.

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1 year

There are 100s of tools you can use for commercial real estate. But most people don’t know they exist. Here are the 10 best CRE tools you need to be using:

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

New week. New call sheet

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1 year

I know a billionaire RE owner who is very active in my market. Earlier in my career we were $50K off on a deal getting done with them. I thought, you have so much money, why not pay the $50K. My mentor proceeded to tell me: "Why do you think he is worth a Billion?" Lesson

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1 year

If you’re too scared to cold call, you don’t want it bad enough.

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@moseskagan Its almost like no one listened in high school econ class.

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1 year

You need these 5 traits to be a great real estate agent:

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2 years

He buys properties that make ZERO income w/ 90% debt, writes off interest, and pulls out free money Huh? There is this fun little area of the tax code; section 467

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1 year

75% of new property owners regret at least 1 thing about their purchase. Don’t wanna be 1 of them? Pay attention to these 5 things:

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Posting my losses Didn’t win this. Reason was for my age. Tough to show someone $150M worth of trades in last 3 years and still be looked down upon. Time to get back on the horse. Another day another dial.

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Pitching on a $12M deal today. I got this.

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Taylor Avakian

4 months

For those that care about LA multifamily: For the next year+ you will see multifamily buildings in Generational area's at prices you cannot believe. I just saw a 1990's building in west LA trade for $250K per door. That was $500K+ per door 18 months ago....

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Taylor Avakian

11 months

Today is the last day of our internship program. I shared with all of them something I truly believe. This market is rough and NOW is the best time to start your career in brokerage. -Owners are getting less calls. -They are more receptive to up to date info as things are

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1 year

I've been at over 500 meetings in the past 4 years. A lot were a waste of time. But some were career-altering. Here are my top 5 tips for efficient CRE meetings:

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2 months

Here is how a 40 year veteran real estate owner made $3M… Overnight. The answer: specific knowledge. But this is what I mean. He told me how one day he got a call from a broker. The broker saw he owned in the area and called him about a new listing he had near the ocean.

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1 year

His portfolio is worth more than $4 billion. But no one knows anything about him. Here are 5 things you need to know about David Lee of Jamison Properties:

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1 year

4 tricks to turn yourself into a morning person (backed by science):

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

JUST SOLD! 2.5% Cap 20+ GRM Great story of persistence and follow up. Drop your questions below.

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Taylor Avakian

5 months

Sharing my losses. I lost a listing that I've been working on for the last 12 months. This one stung. I spent: - 10 hours with city planning committee discussing all the possibilities for the land value - 15 hours underwriting the property - 10 hours looking at comps - 15

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1 year

On April 1st of this year, Measure ULA went into effect in the city of Los Angeles. Since then 5 properties have traded over the $5M tax threshold. FIVE In the same 55 day period last year, there were 32 sales. Current Tax Dollars Received: $1,172,000 Projected: $56,000,000

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Santa Monica just set rent increases to 6% or $140, whichever is lower. That means if you pay $2,333 or more you win. They also increase rent registration by 15%. What a city.

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

Cold calling made simple: -More is better -Don’t be pushy -Get to the point -Get them talking -Do your research

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

So Maverick Mark has successfully: • Differed his capital gains • Bought a $10M property with $1M Down • Pulled out NON-TAXABLE equity • And gets a massive tax write-off All in a days work.

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Taylor Avakian

11 months

@jessperate My team is 50% women.

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

I just completed a 3 weeks Dopamine Detox No Socials, Youtube, TV Yes Reading, Meditation, working out Here is how it changed my life 👇

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1 year

If you’re a California apartment owner 5 new laws you can’t miss:

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Taylor Avakian

1 year

I’ve closed on over $175m worth of buildings as a commercial real estate broker. If you’re a new agent, read this:

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1 year

Lawsuits now a days are crazy. My uncle an attorney told me last night that one case he worked on Women driving 60mph drunk in 30 zone crashed into parked car. Sues car company for $18M. Settles for $450k. Jury only put 40% of blame on driver. Now you know why all your

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1 year

If your real estate agent is doing any of these things... You need to run. 🚩 🚩 🚩

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1 year

What’s the best sign someone’s going to be successful? Follow up. Period.

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2 years

Whose making 100 cold calls today?

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1 year

The biggest mistake I see young agents making is lack of practice. They make the calls, send the email, do the follow ups But they don't proactively practice their skills. Pitch, calls, emails, voicemails. I just rewatched "The Last Dance" and all I could think about was

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Taylor Avakian

2 months

After 7 years I finally updated my prospecting tracker. One of the biggest realizations over the past 12 months is relationships and referrals are the greatest drivers of business in CRE brokerage. Hopefully my Analogue mind can make the most of this.

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If you work in real estate and do not have a phone number in your email signature, you are missing out on deals.

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1 year

4 biggest commercial real estate myths:

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Commercial real estate has some of the highest ROIs on the market. But which property type should you invest in? Here are the pros and cons of each:

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2 years

I have a 19 unit listing in LA. $126k per unit Let me know if you are interested 17 studios 2 1 beds

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I’ve closed on over $175m worth of buildings as a commercial real estate broker. If you’re a new agent, read this:

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3 years

HOW to make $1,000,000 in Real Estate? A THREAD:

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Taylor Avakian

2 years

Starting today I’m doing a 2 week dopamine detox. No: TV, YouTube, Social Media, music (except classical), audio books, processed foods Yes: Reading, Writing, Thinking, work. Any tips or suggestions before I leave you for two weeks?

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1 year

Any experienced investor would pass on this deal. But 1 investor flipped this terrible deal into an incredible one:

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1 year

What’s one thing you spend money on for convenience that most people think is dumb? For me is Laundry. $85 per month for 2 loads they pick up and drop off. Gives me back my Sundays.

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2 years

LA City eviction Moratorium is ending Jan 31st 2023... after 3 years Landlords can evict tenants for non-payment of rent, unauthorized pets, and unauthorized tenants. However, owners can not increase rents until 2024. What a world

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*rent controlled* units to clarify

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Athletes make MILLIONS a year playing sports. Yet some athletes make 10x that AFTER they retire 3 athletes that made over $100 million investing in commercial real estate:

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@realEstateTrent Born 1996 Not Married No Kids No House No idea what I'm doing 25 No rules

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