George Torres
Wondering about the Palmdale/Lancaster Area
Hey guys, I'm in the process of getting pre-approved for a mortgage and I'm strongly considering purchasing my first rental property in the Palmdale/Lancaster area... Truth be told, It's really one of the only areas I...
Jasper Burns
New Military Member from Pensacola / Orange Beach / Gulf Shores
Hello all, my name is Jasper, I just moved here this month to attend flight school as a Naval Flight Officer at NAS Pensacola. I live in Perdido Key, right near Pensacola, Florida, as well as Orange Beach and Gulf Sho...
Jon Fletcher
Depreciation and Passive Losses
I read a lot here about people having passive losses or paper losses once depreciation is factored in. But depreciation for a residential property is only 3.636% each year (27.5 years). I know this is a good problem t...
Alison S
factoring in travel
Hi,When evaluating a deal out of state, how/where should I be factoring in travel expenses (if at all) into the deal analysis?Thanks!Alison
Sean Dezoysa
Invest nonlocally in Upstate New York, or elsewhere?
Hi everyone,
I believe upstate NY is still a flight away from NYC. So I wonder if there's much advantage to investing there vs a more LL friendly state. I've been thinking Cleveland, OH may be worth the extra time in...
Dustin Turner
How will the new airport help Gulf Shores tourism?
Gulf Shores/Orange Beach investors; I have a question for you. How do you think the expansion of Jack Edwards airport will help tourism (and our short term rentals)?
For those that don't know, AirDNA says Gulf Shore...
Robert Swiss
Choosing a Market to Invest in: Aim for Equity or Cashflow?
Hi Everyone,
I'm about to graduate college and looking to jump-start my professional career with a well-placed real estate investment, most likely a house-hack. The idea is to live in an up-and-coming market for a f...
Jennifer Bryan
Purchasing a STR with future bookings on AirBnB
I am purchasing a turn-key completely furnished and stocked short term rental that I will continue to operate as a STR after purchase. The seller has the property listed on Airbnb and there are multiple bookings in th...
Dalton Q Sizer
New Investor - Planning for long term and first purchase
Hello, I've been meaning to check out this forum for several months now. Wish I had sooner. Quick back story on myself. I work for a general contractor with some experience building homes and now I build hospitals. I ...
Ben Leybovich
Ben Leybovich Mowing
This DIY business never happens around here. Since I wanna be like @Brian Burke, which is the opposite of @Brandon Turner, I pay and remove myself from day-to-day operations...which includes my house. This means that ...