All Forum Posts by: Austin Walker

New to investing and looking to buy my first house hack preferably by the end of this year (at least that’s the goal). I’ve been analyzing a few deals a week and I am finding very difficult to find a deal that is CF positive after paying down the loan. Even with me paying myself the rent at market price it would still require additional funds.

Is this normal for the southern CA market? I’m in the Long Beach, Costa Mesa, and Huntington Beach area.

New to real estate and going to buy my first multiunit property this year either in the Los Angeles, Ventura County, or Houston, TX markets. Have connections to all three and still doing my initial analysis. Any recommendations what different databases I can use for research purposes, preferably geared to multifamily units? Seeking historical and current general sales data on properties, rent figures, etc. as well as any other more granular data/databases that any of you have come across or like to look at? (I'm a data guy so the more interesting the better!)

Thanks! 

Found this link and while it doesn't specify the property type nor does it have any updated information it may be helpful. 

https://www.apartmentlist.com/rentonomics/rental-vacancy-rates/