Ade Tuyo
San Diego
I'm moving to San Diego and wondering if rental properties there are a good idea?
Tim Wright
SoCal Newbie Looking For REI Direction
Hi BP!,Im very excited to reach out for advise from the BP community! For the last year or so I’ve been working OT/side jobs and everything in between to build up $$$ to get in the REI game. I’ve submerged myself in B...
Shaun Ng
Kid going to college - RE strategy options?
My daughter is going to college this fall. I'm exploring RE strategies in her college town for the next 4 years and potentially beyond. I can't seem to find anything in past posts. Options that came to mind:
1) buy a...
Lewis Finney
Initial primary residence, then long-term rental...maybe?
Hey, I’m looking to purchase a home in the DMV area (MD or VA) as a primary residence and intend on renting it out after we leave.
BLUF: From what I’m seeing, based on the current rates, home prices, and rent in th...
Steve Uekert
STR - Does Home Size Matter During A Recession?
Happy Wednesday everyone,I have a question that I've been pondering. After sitting on the sidelines for a long time, my wife and I are finally moving from interested, to serious in our pursuit of a STR. We're likely g...
Ethan Carbonaro
Private ownership or syndication? (Noob question)
Hey all! I'm trying to learn about real estate and have a pretty basic question:What are the differences in returns of privately owning a home and renting vs. investing the money in a real estate syndication. Are thes...
Ryan Bird
Chicago net migration trends and investor outlook
I saw an Year end report that talks about negative net migration trend in cook county and especially in the city of Chicago. I’m curious how investors take these numbers. I see such articles on negative net migration...
Lisa Smith
Is it better to use 500k to buy houses all cash or leverage it to buy more expensive homes?
Hi, I am have some experience investing but not full time by any means. I was wondering if anyone had some advice regarding the following. As an example if someone has say 500k to invest (lets say in the Phoenix are...
Daniel Miller
Why do more people not use principal reduction???
I have a $150,000 equity line that I can borrow from. I have two properties that I am currently looking at. Property A is a 13 unit apartment complex and Property B is a 5 unit apartment complex.
Property A i...
Chris Schoonhoven
Best US Markets to House Hack
Hello,
What is everyone's suggestion on the best markets to house hack currently (Q4 2023)? I'm assuming midwest (Ohio - Cincy?, Indy, Michigan - Ann Arbor area?). Maybe Illinios? Is Alabama/Birmingham good?
Just cu...