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All Forum Posts by: Travis Raila

Travis Raila has started 6 posts and replied 26 times.

Post: Agent recommendations in Indy?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32

Hey all,

I'd love to know some recommendations of Indianapolis real estate agents people have used in the past and liked. Anyone have a rock star agent they can recommend?

Thanks!

Post: Overview of various Atlanta neighborhoods?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32
Originally posted by :

One thing to keep in mind, is transportation.  While we have some opportunities with our mass transit, unlike California, IMO, Metro Atlantans have not come to readily accept 2+ hour commutes.  For example, "close to work" for us is more like a 20 minute drive, where "close to work" in CA might be under a 90 minute drive. 

Thanks, this is very helpful and good to keep transportation in mind! How widely used is MARTA?  I know Atlanta is known for its sprawl, so I didn't know if most people just drive to work, or whether public transportation is starting to catch on more.

Post: Out of state investors - what market did you choose and why?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32

I've been talking to a few people about this recently, but I would love to poll a larger group.

For those of you who have invested out of state - which market did you decide to invest in, and why did you choose that market?

Post: Overview of various Atlanta neighborhoods?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32

Hello, I'm an out of state investor considering buying some buy-and-hold properties in the greater Atlanta area. Being out of state, my knowledge of Atlanta is quite limited, and I'm hoping to get a better sense of the neighborhoods.

Are there any good neighborhood guides to Atlanta or other resources that show crime rate, population growth, home values, etc of various cities and towns nearby?

Thanks so much for your help.

Post: Spreadsheet comparing out of state REI markets?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32
Originally posted by @Minna Folkman:

Hi @Travis Raila, I'm in the same boat as you. I'd love to connect to see what data you find helpful and which market you end up choosing. 

Hey Minna, I threw together some data this weekend and came up with the following, let me know your thoughts.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ic3JzZc-Ftobj0siXZYOUKUg3hIy10RS0NLbNPd1Lk8/edit#gid=0

Post: Spreadsheet comparing out of state REI markets?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32
Originally posted by @Katrina Razavi:

Haha, I actually met @Tommy Hoang for coffee and he shared his spreadsheet with me. His is fantastic, but I'm hoping to gather more data to add to what he already has.

Post: Spreadsheet comparing out of state REI markets?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32
Originally posted by @Michael Kovac:

Travis- Shoot me an email and I will provide you with what exactly you are looking for. It will save you hours. Happy to hop on a call as well.

 Awesome - I'll shoot you a message now!

Post: Spreadsheet comparing various REI markets?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32

Hey all, I'm a San Francisco-based investor and starting to think about my first out of state investment deal. I'm hoping to do a buy and hold investment more focused on cash flow.

However, I'm struggling to pick a REI market to focus on.

Does anyone have a spreadsheet comparing various REI markets? It would be awesome to see a market by market comparison of population growth, vacancy, price:rent ratio, economic growth, etc.

I know many people have gone through this process before, so I figured there must be a great resource on this already.

Thanks for the help!

Post: Spreadsheet comparing out of state REI markets?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32

Hey all, I'm a San Francisco-based investor and starting to think about my first out of state investment deal. I'm hoping to do a buy and hold investment more focused on cash flow.

However, I'm struggling to pick a REI market to focus on.

Does anyone have a spreadsheet comparing various REI markets? It would be awesome to see a market by market comparison of population growth, vacancy, price:rent ratio, economic growth, etc.

I know the Bay Area is very data-driven, so I figured someone else has done a great job with this before. :)

Thanks for the help!

Post: 1st out of state investment - focus on one area?

Travis RailaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posts 26
  • Votes 32
Originally posted by @Jason Strain:
@Travis Raila Lots of good advice in this thread. Let me know if Nashville, TN (and surrounding area) makes your list. I’d be more than happy to help you in your search.

 Appreciate the offer, Jason. Let me do some more research and circle back with you if Nashville makes the short list.