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Jason Appel Finding a market to invest
10 January 2020 | 13 replies
Here is a list of a few that I find to be of most value:Population TotalHome ValuesHousehold IncomesPoverty RatePopulation AgeRental Vacancy Rate*Homeowner Vacancy Rate*Educational Attainment Rate (High School/GED & Bachelors)Number of Housing UnitRent to Income Ratio*Rent to Price Ratio*Population on SNAPS (supplemental nutrition assistance program) percentageProperty Tax Rate*Median Age of BuildingsNumber of Structures by Units (SFR, Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex, etc...)Median Rents by Number of BedroomsPopulation Change (Births, Deaths, In-Migrations, Immigrants)  *note that some of the metrics are composites that are computed by comparing two or more variables from the ACSA number of the variables above can also be broken up into cohorts, which will give you even more insight into how an area is doing.
Dustan Marshall Retiring with rentals
24 May 2019 | 7 replies
My plan is to keep most of them and use that income to supplement my pension. 
Kristi Goebel New Member in DFW area looking to connect and learn
21 September 2023 | 6 replies
I want to own property that brings in some cash flow that will supplement my current W2 job with the goal of retiring early.
Steffen Cushing STR question- how would you handle
24 September 2023 | 2 replies
wanted to see how others in the group would handlereceived an inquiry to book my STR down in FL. our listing shows that no pets are allowed (find we book the same without and less stress). guest sent inquiry asking if they could bring their small dog even though it said no pets, i responded with the generic "unfortunately no". then guest responded back that it was a service animal. from what i was reading online, i dont think i can deny based on service animal and also dont think i can ask for proof. we ended up getting booked by another person, but wanted to get other takes on how to handle this situation in future?
Justin May From Book to Buy in Cleveland Ohio - New Investor
30 March 2018 | 3 replies
If only there was a semi-passive investment strategy I could do on the side that would supplement my monthly income and build net worth.................After college I realized with my garage full of toys, no money in the bank, and student loan debt I was probably not doing the money thing right.
Brian Legg Newbie Business Plan for Buy and Hold Rental Cleveland Ohio
2 April 2018 | 13 replies
Side note: My wife and I's investment career  will be ran on the side of our full time jobs as supplemental income on our road to financial freedom. 
Kiddia Talley Due diligence fee in wholesales
23 September 2023 | 9 replies
I do not recommend you use generic Office Depot forms.
Timothy Lewis 100% Commission Brokerage Vs. Traditional Brokerage
31 May 2022 | 31 replies
If you’re not into classroom learning or generic training then those training course may also not benefit you much.I’d look for a broker/manager you trust and someone who can help guide you, regardless of the commission splits.
Matt Mohr Cheap Pipeline Spreadsheet/CRM alternative?
16 January 2022 | 1 reply
I have a lot of experience with generic CRMs like Salesforce and more Real Estate specific ones like Dealpath, Juniper Square, and DealCloud so I wanted to try to create a tool that new investors could use without shelling out a lot of capital.
Chris Jargens Quality of housewrap question
24 September 2023 | 13 replies
It is a generic woven perforated product unlike Tyvek homewrap.