All Forum Posts by: Chris Berezansky

Good afternoon,

I am seeking help obtaining market data to calculate the cost of living and estimate rental expenses in the US. 

The goal is to determine whether the government accurately adjusts DoD Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates and to develop a predictive model to calculate possible future BAH rates for specific locations.

We have pulled rental data from Zillow and historical BAH rates from the DoD. Additionally, we are digging into BLS data to compare already existing data. Still, we are looking for more granular data that breaks down by unit configuration closer match to the minimums set for each military, rank) plus estimates for the costs of utilities. 

This analysis is purely for educational purposes and is for a course capstone project.

Any thoughts/feedback would be super helpful. Thank you!

Hello all,

My name is Chris, and I am very new to the real estate world. I "accidentally" fell into my first property (I bought a place right away, at the right time during the heart of COVID), but then moved to the North Carolina area because I am on active duty in the military. I own my house in NC, but my "accident" has built up substantial equity since the purchase.

I am ready to use the equity I have sitting idle and grow the portfolio. But most importantly, I am looking for people to learn from and invest with along this new journey. 

My 3-5-year goal is to build the portfolio using LTR purchases to grow some cash flow and equity, ideally purchasing multi-family units in tandem with SFHs. BRRR properties would be fantastic as well. I am not opposed to STR/MTR, but my current profession puts quite a bit of restriction on that avenue.

My 5-10-year goal is to shift more toward long-term appreciation and syndication. I also hope to have the flexibility to focus on a personal goal of non-profit work involving real estate at this stage.

I look forward to conversing with all of you, including building a reliable and trustworthy network of colleagues.

-Chris