All Forum Posts by: Natasha Graves

Hi everyone! I am looking for investment opportunities within the PG county and Baltimore city areas. Does anyone have any advice or success stories they would mind sharing in regards to these two areas for rental properties? Are there specific neighborhoods you would suggest strictly for rentals? I live on the border of DC so I see an increase in room rentals in one SFH as opposed to one tenant. Is this common in PG and Baltimore?

Thanks so much for any help you're willing to give!

Hello all,

I am a new graduate currently working for an architecture firm in the process of working to finish all architecture AXP hours. My current "bigger picture" would be to wield my license to work on residential projects for lease within the DMV area. My current dilemma is deciding if I should get licensed in Maryland or DC first -g ranted I will ultimately apply for a reciprocal license. I am posting this question in this forum to get a better understanding of which of the two locations is more profitable for a beginner with low capital as I have heard it's near impossible to buy in DC within an affordable range. 

Thanks!

@Jason Hirko related to my above response, do you think most appraisers would want someone with more finance knowledge? I'm not at all deterred by the "preferences" of employers but I would like to know how to best prepare for those roles.

@Kevin Wang a financial analyst is something I've never thought about, but typically wouldn't a builder hire someone for this position that has a finance background or just generally someone who has more experience in RE over a new grad that has zero? 

@DJ Cummins @Jamie Jones House hacking is definitely the way I want to go. It just makes the most sense coming out of school. Thank you for your responses and the book recommendation! 

I’m in my last year of undergraduate study and I will be graduating with a Bachelors of Architecture degree. I am looking to begin investing in residential real estate within my first year out of school, but as an Architecture major I know that means beefing up a lot of my financial/general business knowledge as significantly as possible. I’ve taken a Real Estate Principles course that was offered and have a general understanding of RE just through my own self-education, but to gain even more insight I’m looking to become employed in an area that connects my Architecture knowledge with finance (so I will also have a better resume for applying for my MBA if I so choose later on).

The closest route I have been thinking about is working for a construction firm – since there is typically more dialogue about the budget/financing than inside an architecture firm – but I wanted to ask you all what are the other best entry level positions for someone like me?

If location matters, I currently live in D.C. but will be moving back to Dallas once I graduate.