All Forum Posts by: Julie Marquez

@Linda Thomas Find your state's rental housing association and ask them. The laws vary by state and are very specific and you'll want to do it the right way.

I'm in Washington State www.rhawa.org

@Julie Marquez

Meeting at Whidbey Coffee in Burlington (across from Home Depot) on Tuesday July 27 5:30-7:00pm

Join us for the new Skagit County Real Estate Meetup on Tuesday July 27 at 5:30pm. This is a group for all those interested in real estate to share ideas and make connections.

We are excited to meet people in Skagit, whether you are long time residents and investors, new to the area, or just want to check out Skagit County and the growing towns. This group is great for the new and the experienced; landlords, landladies, property managers, flippers, wholesalers, real estate agents, loan officers, commercial lenders, portfolio lenders, appraisers, general contractors, builders, handymen, private money lenders, real estate attorneys, buyers, sellers, insurance brokers, escrow officers, and marketing professionals.

Anacortes, Burlington, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Concrete, Hamilton, La Conner, Lyman, Alger, Bay View, Big Lake, Clear Lake, Conway, Edison, Lake Cavanaugh, Lake McMurray, Marblemount, Rockport, Stanwood, Arlington, Smokey Point, Marysville, Everett, Snohomish, Lake Stevens, Monroe, Seattle, Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Bothell, Kenmore, Mountlake Terrace, Whatcom, Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale, Blaine.

@Fidencio Velasco Hello and welcome to bigger pockets! I come from the commercial construction world in Seattle, and my husband was a part of Local 70 before we both quit our jobs to work on our real estate full time. We are in Skagit County and would love to connect!

@John Smith There is currently one unit vacant at that building (I thought I saw for rent on Zillow), but yes, there is more turnover with studios. Especially small ones like that in an old building with little insulation and probably lots of noice transfer. Shared laundry too? Usually that's not so desirable. We have a lot of units (2 & 3 bedroom apartments) in MV and have little trouble with vacancies right now. I just wouldn't want to own a building that is that old and has had that much reconstruction to convert to nine little units. Is it all insulated with updated electrical and plumbing? How is the sewer and water main? What type of heating and where are the water heaters located?

Where are you from? MV is a growing market!

@Tristan R smith Hi! We invest in Skagit County. I would love to see what deals you come across in this area.

@Evan Polaski Real content that I want to consume has been intentionally created and edited, and true, that does take a lot of work and time. You make a good point and distinguish between the quality and those who will not last (or do not add value).

@Taylor L. That's true, if you put out good in the world and have good things to offer (information or product). Is there too much good stuff out there? How do I have enough time to consume it all?

The program doesn't work with our m2m offerings, I believe they require a one year lease.

The idea of social media consumption is nothing new, but it was from listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts that got me thinking about the value of media creation versus consumption. You can make yourself famous and popular and reach a lot of people by creating lots of content, posting lots of material, streaming everything you do, and always be talking to the camera. In real estate, there are some niches that might benefit from being well known and you can promote the heck out of yourself and your business. In general, the more content you put out there, the more people can get to know you, the more you can network, the more leads and clients you can get. That's all good.

But I was listening to a podcast guest talk about how we need to get into the Tik Tok space to grow our audience, but he didn't suggest regularly consuming video, but to only make content. So it's not okay for me to endlessly scroll (I personally know it's not good for my mental health), but I want everyone else to be scrollers and followers of what I do as I continue to push out content and up my brand? This guest also did not talk about wanting an audience, but spoke about recording himself for the legacy of his family, and that really resonated with me (I really wish I had more video of my dad, though luckily I have all his journals and letters).

So, this isn't just about real estate, but about the business and use of social media. Everyone has a story, and the internet is full of life giving stories and life sucking stories, and we won't resonate with them all. What's your thought on the abundance of information and content and media out there, especially in the real estate world? I wish I could read and follow it all, but I just don't have the time or capacity. Sometimes I wish I put myself out there and shared more of my story, but wonder if I would just be another part of the noise and consumption negativity. I guess I'm just turned off my the artificial part of social media, because it seems like big influencers want hours of our time on their content, but won't partake themselves, and maybe that's just how it works for those "successful" people.