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I recently bought a condo with the intention of converting it into a rental after a year of living in it then buy another primary and repeat the process. I used a real estate agent and told them that was my plan. Afte...
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Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, fueled by t...
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Hello everyone, uber noob here... Thanks for all your insight and support!
I purchased my primary residence, a two-building duplex close to the beach in San Diego. It's been a great buy so far, bought it from a fli...
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Hello, my name is David Sequeira and I am new to the bigger pockets forum and in the beginning phase of my real estate journey. I currently own two properties (Gardena, CA & Moreno Valley, CA) and recently complet...
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Hi All!My husband and I just purchased our first out of state rental property from a turnkey co in Indianapolis. The management co they use is Oceanpoint Investments LLC. Has anyone had any experience working with thi...
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Hi BP! I was just thinking...
If you find a suburb with consistent growth, growing number of jobs and diversified industries, a nearby bustling metro, talks of public transportation... would you build an airport? Or ...
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I know I’m late to the dance, but just found out about the STR ban in the DFW area, but I still see a TON of listings on AirBnB…Is anyone on here still doing STR in those areas? If so, is it just a gamble in hoping yo...
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Hello all, my family is planning to do a 1031 exchange where we sell a multifamily building we own in New York, to buy a piece of land in Texas and turn it into a manufactured home community. Funds from the sale would...
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I saw a post on facebook from a realtor that her market dropped 52%Anyone seeing drastic decline?
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Appetizer (skip to the Meat and Potatoes, if you want to get to the point)I’m requesting specific knowledge on the red tagging process, permits, and inspectors to try to save what was supposed to be a new family busin...