Without the judicious use of leverage (debt), success in real estate investing is severely limited, especially when the investor has limited capital to work with.If you’re looking for 8% ROI with little - moderate risk, no leverage is necessary.  

@Jason Sousa go here and look at calendar for monthly STR meeting: www.REIAofOakland.com.There are also several local MeetUps.

Several emerging neighborhoods present excellent opportunities, with 32204 and 32068 currently being standout, high-demand areas.Best of luck with your search!

., including floods, earthquakes, and severe storms.USDA Wildfire Risk to Communities – Offers detailed insights into wildfire risks for homes in specific regions, particularly useful for properties near forests or dry areas.Risk Factor – Analyzes flood, fire, and other climate-related threats for individual properties, giving you a risk score.Climate Check – Delivers property-specific climate risk ratings, covering heat, drought, fire, and floods.Do you consider environmental factors like flood and heat when investing?

Would love any input here.Thank you.Hi Anita I specialize in STR sales and operations out on the OR Coast..oddly when clients don’t find what they’re seeking or are priced out in the coast several have purchased STR’s in upstate NY.

I got interested in real estate investing last year and since then have read several of the BP published books on real estate.I still have a lot of unanswered questions floating in my head but my goal is to buy my first property and some point next year. 

There were so many calls to the police that the city ended up boarding up several units.

My second slow season I decided not to rent it out because the propane bill to heat the home wasn’t worth the hassle, this last slow season was record snow and many homes lost power and heat for several days, it was categorized as a natural disaster.

They have joint and several liability.  

Of course the listed price may not be the actual rented price, but by tracking several listings for a while you can gain a better understanding of the market.For assessing demand, go to FurnishedFinder.com/stats and you can see demand data for a given city.