Brittany B.
Where to put money
Hi!I have 6 months savings, I have never owned a home, and I have only about $14k in a HYSA (not including my IRA). My current career (RN), while a good job/salary for now, does not have a great projected salary incre...
William S.
Rental Strategy (Schools)?
Ninety-Fifth, German Immersion, Christ King Parish, School of Languages, St. Margaret Mary...Does anyone have information on these schools? Would getting rentals near these schools be a good strategy/sought after? Thanks
Shiloh Lundahl
Is BUYING in a GOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT even that important anymore?
The reason for this post is because I often read other investors post about looking for a property in an area where they have good schools. We did that. We bought a home in Burbank, California, a very expensive suburb...
Matt Juels
Top 5 things YOU are looking for in an investment property?
Hi all!I'm doing a bit of research of RE Investing and wanted to get some feedback.What are the top 5 things you are looking for in your investment property? Please clarify if you top 5 is a rental or a flip. Thank ...
Zack Thiesen
What is a Millage Rate? (Property Tax Question)
I'm doing a deep dive on PA property taxes and how they work in different areas and came across Dauphin County's millage rates one-sheet for 2020. There is a number in the end column labeled "TOTAL" and an example at ...
Alexander Vitro
What makes a good market analysis???
I'm racking my brain trying to think of all of the elements I need to include for a good market analysis for a flipping and buy and hold strategy. So far I have: Demographic trends, crime, property prices, rental r...
Christopher Guerriero
Completely Random Property Taxes
I own three houses in Ewing, NJ. The property taxes are high like all of New Jersey, but what confuses me is the lack of a standard property tax rate. The three tax assessments, taxes, and effective rates on my houses...
Ryan Collins
Recommendations for Buying Primary Residence in Houston Area
Hi All, It's been a while since I've been on the site. I'm reaching out to see if any BP'ers are extensively familiar with the Houston market. I just moved down here about 6 months ago (right after Harvey) and I'm cur...
Katey Shea
How to Determine rating of a neighborhood ex A, B, C
Hi! I am fairly new to investing and see posts about ratings for a neighborhood like A, B, C etc. How do you determine what neighborhoods fall into which rating? Is this based on rent, price point, or something else? ...
Shahadat Reza
Assessing tax rates in PA
I am trying to analyze deals using bigger pockets calculator. Looking into properties in Delaware county. What is a good way to get an approximately accurate property tax and insurance rates in PA? I have heard that Z...