Joe McGovern
Buying in rougher areas
Hi BP!I am looking for my first investment in Des Moines, Iowa (I live about 30 min away from DSM). I have found a property on the MLS where the numbers work great, but the property is located in a rougher area. This ...
Joshuam R.
Investors in High Crime Distressed Areas - Class D
I was born in low income due to that lived in the hood, bad ones as a kid (Camden, NJ | Projects in PR) also first few years as a married couple (Texas Ave, Americana Blvd, O.B.T.) "Started from the bottom now we here...
Yancy Na
New Development Considerations
If marketing the development of new neighborhood before the first lot is sold;
1) How would you handle pre-sales/sales?
2) Would you sell lots before the lots are individually surveyed?
3) Would you sell lots pri...
Melissa N.
How do you evaluate a 'transitioning' area?
I just had a realtor send me a property that on paper looks great. However, the area is historically 'rough'. She says its in transition so I'm just wondering what resources everyone uses to evaluate this kind of thin...
Jason Malabute
Real Estate is Like Dating
It might sound funny but I genuinely believe that Real Estate investing is like dating. The reason is that you need to have criteria for both of these, and you should never break those criteria; no matter what!
In da...
Colin Gearity
Searching for original blueprints for a house built in the 50's
I was driving around a neighborhood looking at a few listings and came upon a house that was unlike any other. It was down a side street off a middle class neighborhood and just stuck out like a sore thumb. The home...
Aman Sidhu
Watts Realty/Property Management -- Reviews?
Hello,I am an OOS investor researching different Property managers and came across Watts Realty. They seem like a well-established company (since 1906) that has a large portfolio in Birmingham. Does anyone have experi...
Andrea Lauritzen
Branching into out of state investing
We have a few rentals in our town (Tacoma, WA). Getting frustrated with the extreme laws and ready to go to a different area. We have a road trip planned to the midwest/south (Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cin...
Todd Moriarty
Anybody know what the multi-family cap rate is in Philly, PA?
Anybody know what the multi-family cap rate is in Philadelphia, PA?
Bobby B.
Just Got License, Whats best Brokerage/Agency to work w/ in LA?
Just got License, Checking Out Best Brokerages in Town to work with, Im a Newbie, I know a lot of people will be biased towards their own brokerage but why?Differences: fees, commissions, training, help with advertisi...