Jim B.
At what point does location/potential tenants outweigh $$
Hey Everybody-I'm working on a couple properties and doing my research, and have a scenario I'm looking for opinions on.I'll give 1 example: Fully rented 4-unit in a so-so suburb. Not a violent part of town, but econ...
Michael Arnold
Investing in Rentals Next To Schools - TOUGH Neighborhoods
Have you personally had success investing in a property that is 100ft from a school and in a tough neighborhood? For example, tenants can watch their kids walk to school from door to door.I say tough neighborhood beca...
Ariel Gonzalez
Monopolized portfolio in submarket
I was once presented with a portfolio of apartments that were the only apartments in a sub-market. This particular market had a small population, I believe it was under 15K. But it was near a neighboring city (30-45 m...
Jeff G.
What are your favorite tools for determining neighborhood quality?
I'm a long distance investor. As a quick-and-dirty approach I use school quality as a way to guestimate neighborhood quality. The downside is this isn't terribly granular so it can be misleading. Some cities can be ve...
Christopher Bauge
New Member Introduction
Hello, I'am Chris Bauge a new member to the BP group. My wife and I reside in Virginia Beach and recently joined the Fortune Builders Network. We are looking to partner with other REI's who are currently listing and...
Chris Mooney
Best Market Research Tools
Hi all,Just wanted to see what kind of resources you all are using while researching markets to invest in. I know many of us are looking to invest outside of areas we are local to, so knowing where to invest in a new ...
Jack Thanadabouth
First Property Cash or Mortgage
I need some advice from experience investors. I'm a new investor that lives in So Cal. I have 20K cash and the most I can get from a bank is conventional loan at 60K. I can't invest in California with the amount of m...
Nathan Slemmons
Investor/PM Selling Investments - Feedback
Howdy all.I have been looking at a duplex in a fairly small town (22k residents from 2010 census) but has a decent number of employers including a major auto manufacturer nearby. The property is listed for $50k. It's ...
Shivam Bhalla
First time investor living in SF - Wanting to invest out of state
Hello BP members!
I am a first-time real estate investor and I live in an expensive area (bay area) and I am looking to invest in properties outside of CA. I have a good amount of cash saved up and looking to hear f...
Foster Algier
Millennials ARE buying! And their buying local!
Study: Millennials want the suburbs after allSAN DIEGO – March 13, 2017 – At 24 years old, Bre Hataishi wants a house. For now, the preschool teacher rents a one-bedroom apartment in San Diego's South Park neighborhoo...