Dean Graziosi Weekly Wisdom #217 - Seeking Investor Area Managers

1. The city I live in is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2. The current unemployment rate is 7.6. It was 8.8 in 2011.
3. The current average cost of 3 bedroom house ranges from $110,000 to $162,000.
4. The average rent for that same house ranges from $1,000 to $1,500
5. The average annual taxes for the property ranges from $600 to $2,000
6. The current days on the market is about 120 days

Pittsburgh home market wildly varies according to the neighborhood and the average can not apply to the whole market.For instance, there are 3 br houses that cost about $18,000 while some are as high as over $1m. Nevertheless, it is a great place for investment because of the high ROI!! and so many new opportunities popping up in this great city and it is a great rental city because of so many universities within the city of pittsburgh. It is a college town and has also recently become a high tech city.

Palm sprigs, ca
Current unemployment 9.4
Previous 12 months 10.6
3 bed house $250,000
Current rent $1,400 - $1,600
Taxes $3,200
30 a 40 days

1. What city are you in?
MEDIA, PA. (Delaware County) 15 miles south of Philadelphia. The County is large with all kinds of houses, Duplexes, condos, apts, commercial buildings. Prices range from $75,000 to over I Million, plus. Lived here for most of my life. Know The County inside and outside. Also, Philadelphia.

Different Prices for Rents $795.00 to $2,500+ depending on price of home.

Philadelphia, PA has the same type of properties with price ranges from $50,000 to over a Million.

2. What is the current unemployment rate and what was it twelve months ago?

Current Rate: 7.5% Year ago: 8.5%

3. What is the average cost of a 3 Bedroom House in your area? Media, PA $225K

4. What is the current rent for the same house?
$2,000 - $3,000

5. What are the average taxes for that property?
$4,500.

6. What are the current days on the market? 60 - 180 days sometimes longer.

Thank you Dean and Matt for all that you do for all of us.

Kathy Wensel - Media, PA

Carbondale Colorado 81623, 81611, 81624
3 bedroom house $300K
Tax rete Around 4000
unemplyment rate for Colorado 8%
Rent at month bewten 1500- 2500
Current days in the market 90- 110 days
and this is only for the area thata i live in and I have the option of going about one hour away from where i live and find better deals and Thank you Dean for all the knolage God bless you Brother.
Victor Rodriguez

1. What city are you in? -

Answer:
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Windsor, Ontario (Canada)
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2. What is the current unemployment rate and
what was it 12 months ago?

Answer:
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Ontario’s real GDP declined 0.3% in Q2 2011, its first drop in two years.
After strong growth in six of the previous seven quarters, manufacturing
output was down 2.3% to an annualized level of $73B. Employment in the
sector was up 1.3% in Q2 2011 compared to Q2 2010.
Employment was down slightly in the financial services sector based mainly
on job losses in the insurance subsector.
ICT employment was 1.1% lower in Q2 with job losses concentrated in the
software publishing and telecommunications subsectors.
Output in Ontario’s automotive sector fell 10.5% in Q2 2011 compared to
Q2 2010, in part due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Employment
for the period was up 3.0% on job gains in the assembly and parts
subsectors.
The primary sector’s output was approximately flat in Q2 while
employment rose 1.3%. Mining continued to lead forestry and agriculture in
employment and output gains.
Overseas visits to Ontario were up 5.6% for the first six months of 2011
compared to 2010. The number of U.S. visitors to Ontario, however,
continued to fall.
U.S. GDP rose 2.0% in Q3 2011. The unemployment rate declined slightly
to 9.0% in October, though consumer sentiment remained low.
Ontario’s economy is forecast to grow 2.0% in 2011 and 1.9% in 2012,
slightly behind Canada’s projected growth.

5.8% AS OF SEPTEMBER 2012. 5.4% in
December 2011.
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3. What’s the current average cost of 3
bedroom house in your area?

Answer:
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Anywhere between $44,900 and up. For more information visit http://properties.househunting.ca/homes-for-sale/WINDSOR-ON-CAN/#/homes-... or

http://properties.househunting.ca/homes-for-sale/WINDSOR-ON-CAN/
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4. What’s the average rent for that same
house?

Answer:
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Rent does range. Most of the rent will not include utilities. Average rent would start from $400 and up. You might be lucky getting $350 + Utilities of course, but some may include utilities. More information is found on the website:
http://windsor.kijiji.ca/f-real-estate-house-rental-3-bedrooms-W0QQAQ5fN...
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5. What are the average annual taxes for
that property?

Answer:
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It really depends. Like I reside in a 4 bedroom house with 2 story garage and I pay only $500.00 per year. Some people pay $1200/year; just depends on where you shop.
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6. What are the current days on market?
Maybe around 200-300 varies

1. Gainesville, FL

2. 6.6% & 7.9%

3. $128,150

4. $1,600

5. $23.73 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable value

6. 132 days

1. I am in Bladensburg MD.
2.Current unemployment rate is 6.6%, 12 mths ago 7.2%.
3. Cost of three bedroom home, $89,999 to $295,000
4. Rent cost $1,548.
5. Annual property tax, $4,934 TO $15,000
6. Number of days on market, 102days

Opening remarks: Apple is set to build a huge facility here, in the near future. You would love the rental houses you could have here and we need your input in Reno/Sparks (Washoe County), Nevada. I would be honored to help and work with the two of you.

1: RENO(including Sparks),NEVADA
2: Unemployment rates: Nov 2012-10.8%;
Nov 2011-11.6%
3: Average Washoe County price(s): $179,900 - $244,000 (price ranges can vary GREATLY by zipcode)
4: Average rent(s): $1375-$2000
5: Average taxes: $1498-2400
6: Days on Market: Jan 2013-112 days;
Jan 2012-105 days

Waiting for you to pick me!
Georganna

1. Bluffton, SC

2. Current Unemployment 6.7%
Last Year 7.8%

3. Avg Cost of 3 Bd Rm 300000

4. Avg Rent of 3 Bd Rm 1200

5. Average Tax on Property 6% unless occupied
then 4%

6. Avg DOM 140

Answers to the Questions:
1. I live in Pittsburgh, PA
2. The current unemployment rate in Pittsburgh is 7.6%. It was 8.8% 12 months ago
3. The current average home price for pittsburgh and surrounding area ranges from $110,000 to $192,000
4. The average rent for the area the same house ranges from $1,000 to $1,800
5. Taxes varies and ranges from $800 to $2,000
6. The current days on the market for pittsburgh homes is about 120days.
Pittsburgh real estate market wildly varies and depending on neighborhoods. For instance, properties can sell as low as $10,000 (fixer upper) in some areas and as high as $1m in others. Pittsburgh has a high rate of ROI. It is a great rental city because of the many universities in around the area. It is university town and has recently become a high tech city with many high tech companies relocating to pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is a great place for real investing!!!

1. What city are you in?
Charlotte, NC
2. What is the current unemployment rate and what was it 12 months ago?
Now - 7.5% 12 months ago 8.6%-

3. What’s the current average cost of 3 bedroom house in your area?
$140,000

4. What’s the average rent for that same house?
$900 - $1000

5. What are the average annual taxes for that property? $1800

6. What are the current days on market?
70-90 days

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Unemployment 10% oct 2011
8.2% oct 2012

Avg sale price = $118k

avg rent $600-900/ mo (3 bed)

Property tax $2,877 - $4,121 - depending
on school district.
(non-homestead)

Days on market = 252 (from realtor.com)

Current inventory levels - about 7 months.

Kalamazoo is halfway between Detroit & Chicago, & home to Western Mich. University with 24,500 students enrolled for the fall of 2012.

1. vancouver wa
2. 8.8% and 11.7% unemployment
3. $161,200.00 3bdrm/2bath
4. Rent average $1127.00
5. taxes $12.03 per thousand
6. average days on market 161

population growth since 2000 12.79%

1. What city are you in? Carpentersville, IL

2. What is the current unemployment rate and what was it 12 months ago? Current 8% & 12 months ago 15%

3. What’s the current average cost of 3 bedroom house in your area? $83,574

4. What’s the average rent for that same house? $1,159

5. What are the average annual taxes for that property? $3000

6. What are the current days on market? 127 days

Carpentersville is a great area for investing and there is currently one main investor in the area rehabbing homes. Carpentersville is a North West Suburb of Chicagoland and there are neighboring suburbs that are also currently great areas to invest in. I also have MLS access for the midwest.

1. Baltimore, Md
2. 9.7 % this year 9.4 % 12 months ago
3. $142, 500
4. $1350 rent
5. 2.268 percent or 3232 based upon #3 cost of house
6. 134 dom

Dear Dean and Folks,

You need to consider buying rental properties in Ada and Canyon Counties, the Boise area in Idaho. We call this Can-Adaho, and it is the social, political, and economic hub of Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada and northern Utah. We get into, and then out of, national trends late in this region. So, real estate opportunities here are ripe now and will be for a while. My answers to your questions are:

1. Boise (Ada and Canyon Counties), located in Southwest Idaho;

2. unemployment in Boise now is 6.2%, having been 7.9% 12 months ago;

3. average price of a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house of about 2,000 to 2,500 sq. ft. is $177,400;

4. rental of the same house appears to be between $850 and $995 per month;

5. annual property taxes for this house in Ada County would be around $2080; and,

6. average "days on the market" are as follows:

* Ada County: 61 days
* specifically, Boise: 69 days
* Canyon County: 94 days.

This region is also referred to as the "Treasure Valley," and some additional statistics for the valley are as follows for November 2012:

* Distressed homes: 2013
* Foreclosed homes: 265
* Building Permits: 256

Further, for Ada County in November 2012:

* Houses Listed: 1865
* Houses sold: 562

Assessing these statistics, along with drive-around physical observations, lead to the following thoughts for the Boise Region of the state of Idaho:

1. unemployment is going down, but housing sales are not extremely high;

2. construction of apartment buildings is on the rise, but the costs of renting houses is rather low and thus, competitive to apartments;

3. the supply of distressed (pre-forclosed) and foreclosed houses is much greater than building permits being issued;

4. a large supply of houses should be rather cheap in the future, available for purchase as rentals;

5. houses are on the market for 2-3 months, allowing a significant inventory of homes to be rented; and,

6. the Can-Adaho region has been filling in, significantly, with residential, commercial, and some industrial construction over the past two decades.

I moved to the Boise area in 1991, and have witnessed the growth of this area. Population is concentrating in Boise, Meridian, Kuna, and Eagle, in Ada County, and Nampa and Caldwell, in Canyon County. There is still considerable farmland between these population centers. The rest of the country has just begun to become aware of this region over the past two decades, as the population about doubled.

I repeat--for great opportunities to purchase houses, either to rent or re-sell, you need to consider buying in this region. I remain,

your most Humble Servant,
Steven

1) San Antonio (Bexar County)
2) Unemployment 5.8% Nov 12 down from 6.9% Jan 12
3) Average price for 3 bedroom $195,918
4) $1232 average rent for 3 bedroom
5) $5799 average property taxes Bexar County
6) 91 average DOM

Thanks for the opportunity to work with you!
Fish

1. What city are you in?
Savannah, GA

2. What is the current unemployment rate and what was it 12 months ago?
Current 9.1%, and 12 months ago 11.0%

3. What’s the current average cost of 3 bedroom house in your area?
$100K – $150K

4. What’s the average rent for that same house?
$700 – $900 per month

5. What are the average annual taxes for that property?
Approx. $1,200

6. What are the current days on market?
Approx. 58 days in counting

1. Portsmouth, NH

2. Unemployment is 3.9% down from 4.3%

3. $225K - $275K

4. Average 3BR rental $1200

5. Taxes for a $215K house is approx $5K

6. Average DOM is just over 100; in some parts of Portsmouth, the DOM is less than 10!

I just finished researching this as much as I could at my folk's. I would like to do more indepth research, but it will have to be tomorrow when I can get back over here. I hope it's accurate!

1. What city are you in? Mesa/Phx area
2. What is the current unemployment rate and what was it 12 months ago? Down to around 6.8 in November 2012 from around 7.5 over the last year
3. What’s the current average cost of 3 bedroom house in your area? Roughly $165 to 170k, depending where you get your info.
4. What’s the average rent for that same house? $1100 or 1200; In the last 3 months (October 2012 - January 2013) it has decreased 1.66%
5. What are the average annual taxes for that property? Around $1100 to 1500
6. What are the current days on market? 90 - 95

Irving, Tx
unemp rate 11/2012 5.3% down from 8.1% 01/2012
avg 3br house $170,000
3 br rents for $1400/mo
taxes $5,500
DOM avg 73

Spokane, WA

Oct 2011 8.3% Oct 2012 7.6%

Avg 3 Bedroom $138,280

Avg Rent $1,000

Avg Tax $1,550

Avg current days on Market 109

Looking forward to working with you!

1 MY CITY- Horn Lake MS 38637
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2 YR 12 CURRENT UNEMP RATE- 6.8% PRIOR YR 8.5%

3 AVG COST OF 3 BR HOUSE - $114,000
TRULIA

4 AVG RENTAL COST FOR 3 BR HSE- $865.00-$900.00
RENTERS HOUSE HUNTERS.COM (CRAIGS LIST CALC TOOL)

5 AVG TAX FOR PROPERTY $1384.00
DESOTO COUNTY LANDROLL TAX ACCESS

6 CURRENT DAYS ON MARKET 150
TRULIA

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 EVERYONE
MAY YOUR YEAR BE SAFE, HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS EVEN AS YOUR SOUL PROSPERS

I SO LOVE U

Unemployment 8.4%(10/11),7.1%(10/12)

3/2 Price last 60 days Marion County $113,000

3/2 Average rent $1000

3/2 Average Tax NO Exemptions $1130

3/2 Average DOM 97

Rick Mathes
Broker Agent with Carpenter Realtors

Love to work with you two!

1. Seaside, CA

2. Unemployment rate, Aug 2012: 5.3%
Unemployment rate, Oct 2011: 5.8%

3. Average cost of a 3-bedroom house, based on last 3 months of sales: $326,900

4. Average rent of a 3-bedroom house, based on Craigslist: $1,976

5. Average annual taxes, based on Tax Year 2011: $2,655

6. Average days on market, based on last 3 months of sales: 128

:Susan Sailow

1. San Diego, the paradise to be in!
2. 8.4% unemployment, things are picking up..
3. 3 BD 2 BA 1200 sq ft, older home in zip 92105 central San Diego, good neighborhood, say $250K
4. rents for avg $1500/month
5. taxes are 1.01% of home value, say $2525/yr
6. days on Market, definetly a seller's market here, bidding war!!, say 30 days max
7. rate of return: 1500 X 12 = $18,000 - $2525 = $15475 - $2000/annual maint. = $13475 divided by home value of $250K = 5.4%, too low!! That's why Dean went to Michigan bought almost 170 properties with rate of return of almost 20% each, I also bought two homes in Michigan myself just recently thanks for Dean's class/advice

However, for San Diego I forecast annual 20% home value increase for the next 3 yrs, so that's $250K X 15% = $37500 profit/yr so you can add that to the $13475 mentioned above = $50,975, now divide that by the home value of $250K = 20.4% excellent rate of return, and you can never go wrong owning real estate in San Diego, good coastal value appreciation...end of class (LOL)....

1. Hollister, CA

2. Unemployment rate, Aug 2012: 11.6%
Unemployment rate, Oct 2011: 12.6%

3. Average cost of a 3-bedroom house, based on last 3 months of sales: $267,507

4. Average rent of a 3-bedroom house, based on Craigslist: $1,707

5. Average annual taxes, based on Tax Year 2011: $2,886

6. Average days on market, based on last 3 months of sales: 164

:Susan Sailow

1. Unemployment rate: Vallejo, California 94590:
9.6 down from 12.1 Jan 2012.
2. Average cost 3 bedroom house value 94590:
$175,000.00
3. Average rent p.m. $1,500.00
4. Average taxes annual: $1,000.00
5. Average days on market: 52

Walter G. Marchant

1. Saint Louis, MO

2. 2012--- 7.4% 2011--- 8.7

3. 115,000 - 135,000

4. 850 - 950

5. 1,700

6. 60 - 90

We are having some great success with flips using insiders Cash! Thanks Dean!

Pittsburgh, PA

Unemployment rates- January 2012 7.7% October 2012-6.6%

Avg Cost 3br house- $130,000

Avg Rent 3br house- $1,100

Taxes- $1,450

DOM- 97