All Forum Posts by: Lindsay Ash

Where would you be interested in investing if you were starting over knowing what you know now?  What kinds of parameters would you look for - population growth, job growth, school systems, etc.?

I'm just starting out and beginning to think I should reconsider the market I'll be investing in.  Local investing is out for me but I need to think a little harder about where to get started.  Would love to hear how you evaluate what markets to invest in and how you might change your strategy with some experience under your belt.

@David Rosenberg thanks for commenting. I agree I've used @James Wise 's resources on here and found them very useful. Hope you get your ambiguity straightened out. 

@Brian Garlington @James Wise

Thanks for sharing your experience. I actually did reach out to them about a couple properties they have with some identical photos asking for some clarification. I didn't hear back but hopefully it's just a one time thing. 

Hi Rob,

I'm another out of stater looking at the Cleveland area for investing. I lived there for a while a few years back and there are lots of great pluses to the area. 

@Kerry Mertz I appreciate what you're saying. The point of this as an exercise is a little different though. This place like many specialty fora can be a little rah rah. It's nice to hear from seasoned veterans what to consider. It's more balanced. I'm sure everyone here is for it but this is about building a resource. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for reading the thread. 

@Paul Choi that's awesome. I'm in LA and wish I could do something down here. It's just so expensive. 

@Paul Choi do you buy here in CA or are you an OOS buyer? 

@Paul Choi love it. Yeah. It also seems like focus is key. You have to know what you what, where to find it and how to go about it getting it. 

@Rob Beardsley yes that seems to be very true. It's interesting to see the network of professions that intersect with REI and seeing where folks are coming over from. CPAs, real estate agents, etc. It's becoming very apparent to me it's not something you're able to accomplish on your own.

@Thomas S.  that sounds like an awesome point. Thanks for sharing. I'm guessing being level headed and knowing how to keep a professional boundary probably goes a long way. My husband and I are considering this as a career change so I know those would be more his strengths!