All Forum Posts by: Andrew Garrett

Hey everyone! 

I have recently become incredibly interested in real estate and have been studying up in all my free time for the past month or so. I am currently in the process of listening to every Bigger Pockets podcast in order. 

I was wondering if yellow letters/postcards is still a viable strategy for deal prospecting in 2024. If not, what have you seen success with? I have a background in marketing and am wondering if paid google ads and paid search is required in addition to yellow letters. 

For the record, I am not trying to be a wholesaler. I am looking for an investment property, and I just figure that I will find better deals if I look for them myself as the MLS seems to be incredibly competitive in my market.

Big news today... Apple is planning to delay the start of construction of their new campus 4 years, from 2026 to 2030. How do you all think this will impact prices in the triangle as well as all the new construction surrounding it? I am curious to see if this slows down the massive demand Raleigh has seen in the past few years. 

Thanks Pat. The new construction is definitely something to think about. That’s crazy that there are so many options that renters have the ability to be that picky. When you say be a part of the above point, do you mean buying up new construction in the area?

Hey everyone. The more research I do on Raleigh and the triangle area in general, the more I believe it could be one of the hottest housing markets over the next 10 years. Beautiful city, near the coast and mountains, a ton of businesses moving into the area, large demand for property, etc etc. I am curious what the general sentiment is on this forum is. I believe Raleigh has favorable macro-economic factors, yet is still semi-affordable compared to other hot markets such as San Diego, Denver, and Seattle.  It is easy to find good things to say about the city, what are some negatives?