I have wanted to start investing in real estate for a while now and I have recently taken the next step by educating myself on the process I plan to purchase my first rental within the coming year.

I think that most of the deals that pencil this way are going to be fought over by the local investors. 

It seems like every time we submit the application the city comes up with new revisions that were not previously mentioned.

I am looking to connect with local investors in the southern Ohio area to learn from and work with.

These allow you to bundle renovation costs, and if the post-renovation value meets 20% equity, you may be able to avoid PMI.

Welcome to the REI Community and the BP Forum!!!

Hi Geetha,The NCREIA meetups in Raleigh and Charlotte are a fantastic choice—they attract real estate operators at every level, so you're definitely in the right place to build connections!

Rates coming down helps the buyers by allowing more into the market.

Before I closed on the property, I'd expressed concern to the builder about the side yard which had, what I felt, was a significant angle.

Yet, both the guest and the host, considered experts, had no problem believing that.Cuba: foreigners can'y own property there, even if they wanted.Venezuela: the last place in the world I would invest but there's a ray of hope with the upcoming elections.