Joseph Jordan
Please help a newbie out!
Hi all,
Like many others I am new to real estate investing and decided I would finally stop thinking about it and actually move forward with trying to purchase, rehab, and sell my first investment property. I feel li...
Steve K.
Disrupting the Rental Industry
The rental industry remains one of the least disrupted multi-billion $$$ industries in the US... Other than software to make marketing, property management, researching properties, finding owner contact info and accou...
James Pollock
Property Mgmt Software Recommendation (too small for Appfolio)
We have 21 properties and have been using Quickbooks to manage them for the last couple of years but we have now decided it's time for software dedicated to property management. I really like the look and features of...
David Ruiz
Am I allowing emotions to affect my decision?
Looking at this property at 40 Blessed Way Rock Springs, Ga for my first real estate purchase ever. It used to be some type of boarding school that has closed down and being sold as a quadplex.
23,800sqft
10acres
B...
Kevin H.
National Market Trends
Top 10 Markets With the Largest Recent Rent GrowthA look at the cities with the highest percentage of rent growth over the past five years, along with their struggles and successes.In every city, rent growth is fueled...
Kevin H.
Best Areas to Invest for Landlords
Top 10 Markets With the Largest Recent Rent GrowthA look at the cities with the highest percentage of rent growth over the past five years, along with their struggles and successes.In every city, rent growth is fueled...
Robert Barnes
Analyzing First Potential Flip
OK, so I'm messing around here on BP and my girlfriend is on her computer next to me browsing Zillow. She comes across a 3/1, about 1100 sqft circa 1929 in severe disrepair listed for $6000. Yes $6000, six thousand, t...
Chris Bernardo
Older Chicago area homes
Hello everyone,I'm considering properties in Chicago that are pretty old, one was built in the 1890s. I'm concerned that buying something this old would be asking for trouble over the long-term (30 years), as the are...
Brian Wall
Just finished a rehab, Not an REO, Not a SS, In Los Angeles
Hey BP Nation!
It has been too long since I posted about one of my deals, but I just finished rehabbing the property (it is listed for sale now) and it was NOT an REO and NOT a short sale. I found by direct market...
Jon Loca
Best Chicago Neighborhoods for Appreciation
I'm a seasoned investor but new to the Chicago area. What neighborhoods do people believe will appreciate the fastest in the next 5 years?