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Yury Krytsyn New to Real Estate Investing – Looking for Advice on Out-of-State Markets
21 April 2025 | 18 replies
So, if you fail to apply the correct assumptions to a property, your expectations won’t be met and it may even be a financial disaster.We use the following to rank Property Classes, in order of importance:Property Tenant Pool: closely linked to location, but not always.Property Location: closely linked to tenant pool, but not always.Property Condition & Amenities: it’s important to, “Maintain to the Neighborhood.”Key metrics for each Property Class:Class A Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 680+, no convictions/evictions in last 7 years.
Robert Ellis Why Aren’t More Investors Building Instead of Buying?
20 April 2025 | 41 replies
Hire a builder and now your cost is $350/SF for the same product.7,000 SF lots in these neighborhoods run anywhere from $600k-$800k meaning you're all into the deal for ~$1.7M not including holding costs, staging, commissions on resale, etc.This all means you need to build in a neighborhood that can support a minimum of $650/SF resale.It's possible but it is extremely competitive, and extremely risky.
AJ Wong 🏄🏽‍♂️ There is approximately 1 home for sale per 1 square mile of Oregon Coastline
18 April 2025 | 0 replies
As of publishing there are roughly 1150 single family listings with a healthy 300 or so pending as we enter into peak shopping season. 
Jamie Mrazek New motivated member to bigger pockets
19 April 2025 | 7 replies
So, if you fail to apply the correct assumptions to a property, your expectations won’t be met and it may even be a financial disaster.We use the following to rank Property Classes, in order of importance:Property Tenant Pool: closely linked to location, but not always.Property Location: closely linked to tenant pool, but not always.Property Condition & Amenities: it’s important to, “Maintain to the Neighborhood.”Key metrics for each Property Class:Class A Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 680+, no convictions/evictions in last 7 years.
Account Closed detroit neighborhoods where developers are building
15 April 2025 | 1 reply
these are the 10ish neighborhoods in detroit where developers are building new housing stock.30+ new build sales in last 12 months: half sold for $227-300 per sqft. half sold for $301-418 per sqft.
Samantha Marshall Turnkey Real Estate
18 April 2025 | 1 reply
You will likely be underwater from day one because the natural buyer is unlikely to pay retail when you sell and customarily the section 8  turn key providers are not seeking out neighborhoods with strong fundamentals that suggest meaningful appreciation will occur.
Marc Foster fix and flip investor and or financing advice
18 April 2025 | 6 replies
Rehabbing for a C neighborhood starter home or LTR is very different from rehabbing a luxury home in an A neighborhood.
Dongyoon Lee Wondering if ChatGPT is a good tool to do all my market research with
18 April 2025 | 5 replies
Basically what I do is copy the entire Zillow listing into a chat and then ask it questions about the property (neighborhood stats, rental comps, cashflow, etc.).
Misael Herrera Granados Issues with Mold
18 April 2025 | 17 replies
Dry Out the Basement☐ Remove standing water: Use a wet/dry shop vac or a sump pump.☐ Run high-capacity dehumidifiers: Run continuously to bring humidity below 50%.☐ Use fans and ventilation: Open windows and run box fans, blowers, and heaters to speed up drying.☐ Remove wet materials: Pull out soaked carpet, insulation, drywall, and anything organic.3.
Tom Amon Bigger Down Bigger Gain?
18 April 2025 | 5 replies
Hey Tom, I would start with buying one property that's in a good neighborhood that won't have any expected up-coming big-ticket expenses.