I use a property manager to manage my portfolio and one of my big concerns is slow turnover of vacant units.  Between getting a unit ready for showing, showing, and leasing, it can take a few months.  I'm wondering if...

I currently have my first property under contract and it uses well water. I was wondering, what are some of the pros and cons of using well water vs using city water? Are there a lot of costs associated with keeping t...

South central Idaho housing shortage is beyond painful.  I am pondering the impact that local builders have because they are contracting for builds 2 years out.  Since the contracts are between builder and buyer I won...

I am in the midst of putting an offer on a multifamily house. I am wondering what everyone is doing in regards to HVAC systems. I am going to gut the house and redo it all, but I want to add HVAC. Is everyone putting ...

I'm looking at a property in Maryland that has a polybutylene water supply line from the street hookup to the inlet of the house. There is no chance the seller will replace. Is there an insurance that I can get that w...

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I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions/articles/books on information on how to create a forecast analysis of their own neighborhood/city? I want to be able to analyze the raw data into so...

Hi BP! I'm a new real estate investor and was wondering if champaign-urbana illinois is a good place to invest in for buy and hold? Main reason for selecting this location is job growth but I've been seeing contradict...

I would like to reach out to someone via email if they would be interested in selling an owned property to us. I am wondering if reaching out via email is bad etiquette vs snail mail. Wanted to get a general consensus...

Over-supply and lack of demand are the obvious causes of a decrease in multifamily occupancy.  What are some of the specific economic factors that can cause it?

The average vacancy rate in Austin is hovering around 15%.