Tom Henderson
If you didn't own in your current market... Where else would you consider?
The answer for me is pretty simple... Omaha, Nebraska, or Fargo, North Dakota. Omaha, Nebraska- very solid, long-term businesses-- transportation, Agriculture, financial services - Creighton University, University of ...
David Krulac
Dodd Frank legislation knocked 20% of buyers out of market
so says Economist Dr. Eliot Eisenberg. He further says that while housing is slowly improving, income growth is also slow. Rents are increasing he notes. his research shows that the national median home price is $2...
Greg Johns
Out-of-state investors: What metrics do you use to evaluate real estate markets for long term rental properties?
Hi All,I live in the SF Bay area and because of the crazy real estate market here, I am looking out-of-state to restart my real estate investment portfolio. Because I am not investing in my local market, I am going t...
Ramsey Blankenship
What is the relationship between Median Income and Median Price?
What is the happy medium for me as in an investor in regards to a city's affordability for its tenants. For instance - Austin, Tx. has steady increases in job growth, substantially increasing the population, raising t...
Philip Bourdon
Neighborhood Scout - How Useful?
Hi. Has anyone used Neighborhood Scout? Is it useful? I'm doing my best to learn the neighborhoods in more depth here in Pittsburgh.
Aaron Mikottis
How do YOU analyze new neighborhoods?
Hey all. Everyone knows how important location is in the success of our real estate investments, but I don't hear much discussion on how to go about identifying areas of opportunity. There's crime rate and school dist...
Nate Garrett
New Rental Data for 70 Metro Areas
The National Association of Realtors just released some very useful rental data for 70 metro areas showing information like the % change of income for renters from 2009-2014, % change in number of renter households, a...
Rick L.
Three of America's 25 Wealthiest Suburbs Are in St. Louis
With my beloved city getting so much bad press lately. I thought I would post this article that shows how St. Louis is a great place to live!Three of America's 25 Wealthiest Suburbs Are in St. Louishttp://blogs.river...
Jorge Abreu
Seven-Step System for Evaluating a Market
Step 1 Population Growth
Use city-data.com to research the city’s population
Goal: Since the year 2000, has the city’s population gone up at least 20% (Ex: Phoenix, Orlando, Las Vegas, Columbus Ohio)
Step 2 Incom...
Account Closed
New York landlords: tenant income screening criteria?
I just bought my first rental house in the Bronx and am currently renovating it. Once the renovations are done, I would like to rent it out ASAP. I came across very useful articles on this site, include this one abo...