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Heather O. Inherited Tenant Paying $250/month inc Utilities out of lease
5 September 2017 | 20 replies

In a Landlord Friendly County and State, Florida, where there or no rent raise limits, I have purchased a multifamily property with a tenant paying only $250/ month and she has not signed a lease renewal, has a growin...

Alisha Decoteau Steps on purchasing a Portfolio of properties
24 October 2017 | 21 replies

Good Afternoon BP Family, I'm looking to obtain property(s) before the end of the year.  Besides checking out each unit or property to further access any and all expenses and talking to tenants to see if they have any...

Samantha M. Explaining to New Investors Why "Comps" From Trulia & Zillow are Not Reliable
8 January 2013 | 44 replies

As the topic states, sometimes when I speak with individuals new to real estate they will often site Trulia and or zillow to pull comps.

Thats not for a general estimate mind you, but for actual comps for the subject...

Brendan Carroll Anyone making use of the Zillow API with Excel?
20 June 2023 | 42 replies

First post!

I really hope I haven't missed a discussion on this, I've tried doing a search on it here, and it mostly leads to discussions about how inaccurate Zillow is. :) Be that as it may, I am interested in usi...

Lori Greene Is Zillow Zestimate Accurate? What's your opinion?
2 July 2019 | 54 replies

I have my own opinions about Zillow's accuracy for valuing property. But I want to know yours. It's one of the most visited sites online and so many people trust their values because it's strong brand online.If you us...

Mike R. Would you pay full retail for excellent cash flow?
15 February 2016 | 86 replies

@Brandon Turner and others often talk about making sure you have cash flow AND equity going into every buy-and-hold deal. But are there any circumstances where you'd pay full retail if the cash flow is good enough?The...

Lauren Olson Should a beginner buy local with lower cash flow or out of state?
18 February 2020 | 37 replies

I am a beginner looking to buy my first single family rental for cash flow, but my local area of western Oregon has higher prices and potentially lower cash flow. I am interested in out of state investing, but seems l...

Kenyatta Barthelemy Starting out in New Orleans/ Baton Rouge
27 January 2025 | 21 replies

Hey y'all! My name is Kenyatta. I'm a recent law school graduate in the beginning stages of my real estate investing journey. The plan is to purchase a residential multifamily in the New Orleans or Baton Rouge area us...

Andrey Y. Basic tenant screening ... and why its likely overated
17 February 2015 | 32 replies

I think its pretty safe to say that most people have their own opinion on the level of screening that tenants require in their market. Most people would run a credit check and possibly a background check.

Personally,...