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Frank Hotard First Home Issues and Strategy
10 January 2025 | 4 replies
It's a small place so I'd guess it won't rent for enough to cover your expenses anyway so I'd probably sell, especially if the loss is small, it unless it's in a great neighborhood that you think will do well over time. 
Mike Sfera When to get a property manager
16 January 2025 | 26 replies
Experienced managers can help evaluate potential investments by providing insights on rental demand, market rents, tenant preferences, and location-specific factors that affect leasing success.For example, rental properties need to be close to conveniences like major roads, shopping, and schools.
Ana Maria Anyone ever bought an investment property through SDIRA Wealth?
27 January 2025 | 35 replies
They claim these are B markets and I saw someone in Reddit mention Lubbock Texas which has mixed neighborhood scores.
NA NA Short Term Rental Questions
12 January 2025 | 7 replies
@Placeholder PlaceholderOne word of caution I would advise: If a community or local government is enacting restrictions and also regularly enforcing them, then its often a reflection of the local community sentiment which increases the chance of a neighborhood or nearby resident calling you in if they think you may be running an STR.
Stefano Vrolijk First investment property as a foreign citizen
12 January 2025 | 12 replies
I'd be happy to provide some recommendations and suggestions for your situation as a foreign citizen living in Miami.First, it's important to have a good understanding of the local real estate market, including pricing trends and neighborhood dynamics.
Kyle Carter Selling a property
4 January 2025 | 2 replies
Real estate is not the stock market and it's called buy & hold and not buy & sell for a reason.I did sell a few properties about 10 years ago when I learned the hard way that going into cheaper neighborhoods was not the right strategy for me, so that was basically a strategy correction and it was necessary, but also costly both in terms of dollars and time.
Ethan Slater New Member Joining BiggerPockets
4 January 2025 | 14 replies
Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.
Abby Biter My Short Term Rental Barely Profitable
8 January 2025 | 11 replies
That neighborhood is ROUGH!
Dana Furby Jumping in and excited to be in the market again
6 January 2025 | 4 replies
Consider starting with a few lower-cost flips with a smaller loan-to-value ratio to reduce financial strain.Market Research: Sacramento can be volatile, so I’d recommend keeping a pulse on local trends—particularly in the neighborhoods that have potential for growth but haven’t quite hit their peak yet.
Jonathan Greene Why You Should Never Take a Break as a Real Estate Investor
3 February 2025 | 31 replies
The more experience earned, you gain insight into comparables, learn neighborhoods, get better and better in determining a real deal from a stinker.Sounds like you earned a little break now!