Seneca Stephens
Rental locations near primary residence
Has anyone ever bought a rental property near their primary residence? By near I mean in their neighborhood or within say 5 minutes. I just have this feeling that it becomes far more headache than it would be worth ...
Corey Zant
Lubbock Short-term Rentals
I'm super curious about the profitability of Airbnb/VRBO houses in Lubbock. I've combed through all the active listings on AirBnb in order to try to compare our prospective short term rental to others. Based on "comps...
Phil Ferranto
Does shaky oil market affect boom towns (ie Bakken shale)
Hi everybody,I like to see how macro trends affect investment opportunities. With an overall jittery stock market and energy prices at historic lows and continuing to fall further; how do you see that ultimately affec...
Mike L.
Value of used mobile homes
Anyone know a good resource for evaluating the market value of used mobile homes?
Mike
Nancy Le
Should my first rental be close to my current residence?
Hi BPF! I've heard that my first rental property should be close to home so it's easier to manage. Ideally I would like a duplex where I could live in one part and rent out the other part for my 1st rental. That is n...
Kimberly Miller
One Special Thing
My husband and I are working on our first fix and flip. 1950s house has original glass door knobs! It's a 2/1 that we're making into a 3/2; 1200 ft2. We are going to paint neutral, original hardwood floors, some ne...
Shahriar K.
studying where to buy a property
Hey everyone
Although I have bought 2 properties before for rental, I have never bought a property of flipping. I live in Surrey BC and trying to find a place in one of the cities next to Surrey as the price ...
Nancy Durso
What Is Cap Rate? A Key Metric for Real Estate Investors
The capitalization rate, or cap rate, is an invaluable metric that quantifies the expected rate of return on commercial investment properties, like apartment buildings. Real estate investors rely on cap rates to analy...
Jessica Freesia
How to research a new market
Hi, Newb here, trying to understand things. How do you research a new market/suburb/neighborhood? I understand that in general I should be looking for trends in employment, what sector is driving the market, where ...
JR Silva
Need opinion on 95824 zip in Sacramento, California
Dear BPers,I'm looking for your valuable opinion on an area in Sacramento, California - zip code is 95824 and the main cross streets are 47th and Franklin Blvd. I live in Pacifica, CA in the Bay Area(a couple of hours...