Brian Sorensen
How do you evaluate a historic house without comparables?
I have an bank accepted contract on an REO house for $140k. It's a beautiful old craftsman 4 bdrm from 1910 but it has wood single pane windows, no insulation, and only one bath on the main floor. My agent estimates A...
Xin L.
Where do you set your rents compared to market?
Hey all. I'm new here but I've been reading your posts and learned a lot. So my parents and I have been buying and renting out houses for about three years. I like to set my rental prices in the middle of the market...
Tonghong Chen
[Noob Question] How to compare lenders, lower rate = better?
Hey guys, I am planning to make my 1st rental property investment in Spring, Texas. However, I have 0 experience with mortgages, and curious to learn what are the caveats ("things that could break") when dealing with ...
Collin Hays
If you need another data point on comparable rents...
Our company subscribes to a pretty robust analytical software that seems to be fairly accurate on projected rents. If you shoot me a PM with the full address and number of bedrooms of the property you are looking at,...
Brian M.
Comparing Note vs. Stock Market Returns and Cash Flow
Hello everyone,I'm a long-time reader of the Bigger Pockets forums and have just created my account to become more engaged in real estate related discussions. The forums have many amazing individuals with extensive ex...
Cliff H.
Any STR hosts compared traditional vs host-only fees?
Any STR owners out there had a chance to compare the impact of the traditional shared host-renter AirBnB fee model to the alternative host-only fee model?https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1857/what-is-the-airbnb-ser...
Ian McKeown
Moving to Charlotte: Comparing South End, Midtown, Plaza Midwood
My wife and I are moving to Charlotte in the next few months. I am looking for the best places to live near Downtown. Where can I get a great deal in South End, Midtown and Plaza Midwood?
Dax Nollenberger
How areas in the city of Santa Cruz Compare
Playing off of the topic discussed last month about how areas in Santa Cruz County compare, this time I got hyper-focused on the city of Santa Cruz since 2010. Broken down by six areas: Lower Westside, Upper Westside,...
Rhea Cordillo
Comping a property with two small homes. No comparables
Have a property that has two houses on it. One was already there and the other was built by the seller. They are not attached. Two smaller, freestanding houses. Both very small and cannot find comps based on the squar...
Chase Kaye
The biggest gotchas in Maui compared to other places
Hello!I just moved to Maui and have the REI bug. In my mind, the same strategies and principles that we use to evaluate deals can be applied anywhere. As I start to make offers, is there anything different or need to ...