My name is Gage Olson, and I’m thrilled to be here on BiggerPockets.

I can't even look at the Facebook group because it is the forums x 10.

Cosmo - I personally don't know Phoenix well, but if I had to do this in another city I would look at income levels, crime levels, and population growth (if you can) by zip code and/or area within a DMA as a starting point.

I have three single family rentals for three years and I now have my first horror story.

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I am under contract on a property that looks like it will not close.When I got the 3 fireplaces inspected, it was only a few hundred dollars extra to chimney sweep them at the time of inspection so we paid to get them swept. 

I bought my first house 2 years ago for 255k 20% down at 6.375% APR.

Here’s why selling your primary residence to your LLC and then renting it back isn’t a good idea from a tax perspective:Self-Dealing Doesn’t WorkFor tax purposes, a single-member LLC is considered the same as you, so paying rent to your own LLC is basically just paying yourself.

The only issue I've had is a small period where the laundry pods would always be empty at turnover. 

So I arranged the large local home buyers to meet at the property.