Care Anne S.
How to determine if a neighborhood is good or bad?
Hey everyone!If you are looking to buy out of state for buy and hold properties, how do you decide if a neighborhood is 'good' or 'bad'? I've tried looking at areas via Google street view, but I know that's probably n...
Eric Fernwood
Are Properties in the Best School Districts the Best Rentals?
Many people make the mistake of assuming they know what will attract a specific tenant pool segment. I made this mistake as well.
When I was first studying tenant pool segment demographics in Las Vegas, I assumed tha...
Alexander V.
Hidden Problems in too-good-to-be-true Properties
Hello, this is my first post on the forums, and I'm in need of some advice.I've been analyzing potential properties for about an hour per day for a while now, just trying to get a feel for analyses and markets. I've n...
Maria Pereyra
1031 Exchange - Phoenix or Kansas (KS/MO)
Hello!
I am new to BPs, wished I would have signed up earlier! I started my real estate journey in 2005 with the first property being in Austin (more below). I have other properties in AZ, which I do not directly m...
Beril Joel
Dallas/Houston/Atlanta for multiple family investment - 1st time home buyer
Hi All, I read lot of post in BP and it was very useful and trustworthy. I am a family man living with spouse and kid , living in a rental apartment for $2000 per Month at Atlanta, GA. For more than a year I have bee...
Emerson Hyatt
Norfolk a good place for investing?
For a first time buy, is Norfolk a good idea to start my Real Estate career? I want a Duplex to house hack but I don't want to live in a dangerous area. So in that regards I'd rather use my VA loan to buy a single fam...
David Cherkowsky
Considering Out of State Investing in Huntsville - Interested in Networking
Hi All,I am new to real estate investing and am considering investing out of state. I live in the Washington DC area and it seems difficult to find cash flowing properties here. One area I am considering for OOS inves...
Bruce Bloom
Buying Preconstruction in South Florida Pros & Cons
I live in South Florida and I'm looking to invest here, but I would like to get some discussion going regarding buying preconstruction properties to hold and use as rental income. There are some pockets of developmen...
Brandon Carlson
How do you ask an agent to host their open house?
Happy New Year BP Community!My name is Brandon. I have been a Real Estate Agent in Southern California for 15 months. 2021 was good to me; I closed nine transactions, most of them being listings. Now that the new year...
Lin Ding
How to fund a 8-unit Apartment Building
Hi BP investors,Out of excitement and also confusion, I decided to post about this new "treasure" I found. I found an 8-unit multifamily building that's for sale. It first got me excited because of its great location....