The market vacancy rate held steady at 11.6% compared to Q4 2023, while asking rents declined slightly by 0.5% quarter-over-quarter to $234 per unit.

Another out-of-town real estate enthusiast, using local comparables, estimated an After Repair Value (ARV) of $40,000 with high confidence.

I compared notes with an AZ investor and his property tax is half of my Indianapolis suburban rental (owned almost 11 years) and his house is worth twice as much. 

In fact, all owner occupied loans that follow VA, FHA, Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae guidelines require that the owners move in within 60 days of settlement.You can only buy now and move in next year if you get an investor loan.Yes they run about 1/2 point higher than owner occupied loans and maybe even higher than that compared to a VA loan. 

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Per my research, Kauai seems to be a good place to invest compared to the other island, would love to get your feedback.

We chose to househack a single family room by just having roommates as opposed to buying a duplex because I personally love the way a SFH neighborhood is compared to MFH neighborhoods (generalizing here of course).

Hi, Nick, Peter, I am curious how North NJ and Central NJ compare for multifamily investing.

I challenge someone to look at rent controlled areas and compare the rent increase in the first few years after incorporating rent control compared to surrounding areas pre rent controlled.  

I would always recommend comparing your expected returns on a deal against other non-real estate options and do what makes the most sense.