I know in Philadelphia if I had a 2 BR house it would be viewed favorably by tenants who are seeking 2 BR living situations because most inventory will be apartment style living and for this reason would achieve a rent premium.

I just bought a 2300sq house at auction for 71k.

I'm analyzing properties in my expensive market which has a dire need for affordable housing.

I would keep rent a little below market, then split the monthly bill between the tenants on top of rent.Old houses in cold climates get expensive in the winter.

Over the years every single time I went over his house to hang out we would talk about money, investing and the future we were building.

Do you have a 501c3 that you operate under (and rent the house from yourself), or do you purchase homes with an LLC or personal name, and run as a regular business? 

This comes from a 2017 City document, but it seems to be current.http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/report/oak050966.pdfA real pity, with the severe lack of housing in Oakland. 

A great way to start is by learning how to analyze deals and exploring strategies like buy-and-hold or house hacking.

Hi, anyone that has invested or is planning to invest in Dubai housing, let us chat.

The system is what's really broken:1) S8 should have a time limit - get free housing to get your life in order and move on.2) S8 should have strong requirements for taking care of the home taxpayers are paying the rent for. --- We haven't seen a S8 inspection report in over a decade that required a tenant to fix damages they obviously caused.