Ryan Dao
Why Doesn't Everyone Invest In Real Estate?
This might warrant some raised eyebrows but I always asked myself the same question: If real estate is a great way to become wealthy, why isn't everyone doing it?Now I'm not saying investing in real estate is easy, be...
Mike H.
Is right now one of the worst times to be a real estate investor?
I haven't been doing this as long as some of the big time investors here. But I've had a pretty interesting run over the last 20 years. And I'm just wondering if anybody else is seeing the same thing. I started in ...
Eric James
Is real estate appreciation a myth? Adjusting for inflation
One stated benefit of investing in real estate is price appreciation. However, if you look at inflation adjusted real estate prices for the most part there isn't much appreciation. There are specific points in time ...
Demetrius Davis
Chicago Deals Are Needles in Haystacks
The past few weeks have left me very pessimistic. I'm feeling that the good times are very likely winding down for finding good deals in Chicago. Seems that lots of properties are overpriced and good deals are wrapped...
Chris Williams
Lay-of-the-Land in the Tacoma Area
Hey folks! I'm looking at one of two areas for a 2020 move - Vancouver and Tacoma. The former due to its growing nature & proximity to Portland; the latter due to the fact that it's not in Seattle!The plan: I plan...
Joshua Feit
Living in Atlanta and running Airbnb cabins in Gatlinburg/Pforge
Hi everyone!I've been investing in Atlanta for four years, and I'm branching out into the VR business. I have my first cabin on Airbnb now, and I have a second one under contract.I'm interested in networking with othe...
Sid Franklin
Chicago Gentrification
Does anyone think that Chicago's record tax hikes and the possibility of a tax exemption for property's under $250K will lead to a new round of gentrification largely driven by Millenialls wanting to live in the City ...
Rahul Bhandari
Really high rental yields for cheaper housing - what's the catch?
I'm looking at some data to identify the best areas to buy and hold. I'm less familiar with buying in some of these areas - so I thought I'd reach out. These zipcodes offer really high rental yields even accounting fo...
Annelyse Finley
AT&T Park (San Francisco) Condo: I should sell, right?
Two years ago I bought a condo next to AT&T Park (San Francisco). I did not buy this unit as an investment. I bought it to live in. Because……every morning I get to go for a jog on the Embarcadero and see the su...
Account Closed
Crawl Space Moisture/Condensation
I'm working on a rehab for rental and pulled up the flooring (vinyl floor and carpet) and noted there was a ton of moisture (wet) in the existing wood floor. The house when I bought had been vacant with utilities shu...