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Hi everyone,I'm a new investor from a small town in Maryland. Just wanted to touch basis with some current investors in the Hagerstown & Montgomery County area! I just wanted to know if anyone had some tips for me...
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I am considering purchasing a Short Term Rental unit in Kissimmee/Davenport. The nicer resorts seem to have very high fees that, in situations like we are in today, make breaking even very tough. To pay CDD, HOA, Re...
I'm mostly curious to see what others would do and commiserate with anyone else in the same situation. My family and I currently own outright one SFH rental and house hack a duplex in the Pacific Northwest. We have ou...
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Where are the best and friendliest cities to invest/buy real estate for a short term/vacation rental business (Airbnb, VRBO)?
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I have been active in Sacramento but will be moving to Clovis or Visalia next summer to be closer to my inlaws and to get better access to the local RE market. It appears to cash flow much better than Sacramento doe...
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What does the BP community think is a better strategy right now?A) Buying a small multifamily in a market with low inventory for $50-75K down and getting a rate in the 7-8% range. Being OOS with a property manager wat...
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Hi everyone. Newbie investor here. I'm looking for 1-4 unit property within 1.5 hr drive from DC. I notice there are plenty of small multifamily in Hagerstown MD. I'm wondering if there is any investor out there famil...
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I often hear people say “I only had $10,000 and I was able to buy a duplex in a nice neighborhood with an FHA loan, you can do it too! It’s that easy”. Seems like this is disingenuous. They leave out closing costs, em...
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In the area I live the apartment building prices have risen dramatically over the past year. We are seeing a leveling off but I’m waiting for them to decrease to a non inflated price.
What do you guys recommend in th...
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I currently own a 2 bedroom 2 1/2 bath townhome in South Park, San Diego. This is the first property I've ever bought and purchased in November 2016. I want to start investing in multi family units and i need advice. ...