All Forum Posts by: Abby Link

@Remington Lyman good to know Thankyou!!

Also- I have a quick question. Do you think becoming a realtor has helped you al lot in investing? I will be graduating high school this year and I’m just trying to figure out what my path should be to gain the most knowledge.

Hello Bigger Pockets Family!

I am currently a high school student and will be graduating this year. I am absolutely positive real estate investing is how I want to achieve financial freedom, and ultimately, the life I want. 

I would love to hear thoughts on college. Do you feel if you were to go back in time that you would start with college once again, or would you play the game of life a little differently?

If you believe college is a solid path and worth the time as well as the money, I would love to hear why. 

However, if you wouldn't go back to college how would you go about taking those next steps? Become an agent to learn the market and industry as well as earn an income? Learn on your own and network? Any advice and thoughts would be awesome:)

-Abby

@Kwame Amoako Awesome! Thankyou for that advice, I will definitely be looking at Columbus!

@AJ H. Thankyou so much I will get reading on all of those! I am looking to house hack in the Cleveland area.

Hey Bigger Bockets members!

I’m new to investing and was wondering if anyone had advice in researching optimal locations for rental properties.

I am looking to start off by house hacking and would like to narrow down areas in my state. Are there any websites or resources you guys use research best locations? And if so what are things that I should look for? Thankyou!

Abby :)

@Alvin Sylvain Thankyou so much for responding! That is very helpful!

Hey everyone!

I am in the early stages of real estate and am currently trying to learn how to analyze deals. Right now I am trying to figure out exactly where all of the expenses come from.

When I watch videos on analyzing deals, most people do not account for utility payments as they will make the tenant pay. However, I am curious how much this will jack up the prices in total for the tenants and if the property owner pays any of the prices like water, sewage, garbage etc. 

And if it is best to have the tenant pay for these expenses how do you go about charging them? Do investors typically charge a roundabout cost and put that into the rent (and if so, how can I formulate that roundabout cost for each unit). I know that there are sub-meters that can be installed into the multifamily home but a lot of places aren't built to support them.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)

-Abby