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Begin your real estate market research with the U.S. Census information about a town. You want to invest in a town that is growing, especially if you are investing in income properties. It\’s easier to do this now, with all the information available online. Just go to the official U.S. Census site at www.census.gov.
If you call the chamber of commerce, or the local department of economic development, they may have a packet of statisics they can send you too, showing population figures, employment mix, and more. These are a couple of the statistical tools and information that can help, but one of the easiest and most useful research tools, is talking to people.
Talking is a great way to research a town you are not familiar with. I once called the Chamber of Commerce of Deming, New Mexico. In the course of our conversation, the chairman casually commented that the city was using up the water faster than the aquifer was being replenished. I also learned that they had no back-up plan. That was enough to cross Deming off of our list.
When you want to know more about a town, pick up the phone. Use any excuse to call anyone from a real estate agent to a resident. Ask questions about crime, whether the local government welcomes new businesses, what the weather is like there. Are houses sitting for sale for a long time, or do they go quickly? Where are the good or bad areas? What are the good or bad things about the town that a new person should be aware of?
Prior to moving to Tucson, AZ, part of our research was to call people in potential towns to see if they owned a snow shovel. If they did, we crossed that one off of our list. Two different places can both get 30 inches of snow per year, but in one area it stays all winter, and in another it melts by noon. Our snow shovel question told us the truth behind the statistics given to us.
That was just a personal thing with us, but talking to people can tell you things that are more directly related to investing. In fact, a nice local bar can be a great place to do your research once you are in a town. Patrons will tell you what big employers are about to move in or out of the town, how fast homes are selling, whether there are gangs, and many more items of interest.
Ask which areas are improving, and which are not. Listen for stories about noisy or animal-infested areas. This kind of information is important, but hard to get from the raw data. Of course, people do sometimes exaggerate, so try to verify what you hear. Still, talking to people can be a great way to do real estate market research.
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3. Eat small, healthy meals frequently. (About 6)
Five small-serving snacks per day are better than three hearty meals. Eating more frequently, and in small servings, can prevent over-eating. This will also increase your metabolism and make calories burn faster. You don´t get hungry you are consistently eating,
4. Decide on how much weight you want to lose.
Keep your goals realistic. In the long run, it is virtually impossible for you to lose 40 pounds in 2 weeks. Have a mindset that you want to eat healthy to stay healthy for the rest of your life.
Once you have decided on a weight loss plan or program, stick to it and make sure that you follow your own set of dieting rules.
5. Drink lots of water. (12 oz. every meal 6)
Your body needs sufficient water to burn fat and keep your cells hydrated and healthy.
6. Avoid too much sugar.
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