Let me preface by saying that I wish I found this really awesome forum 6 months ago! I closed on a condo in February'22 and would have loved to hear your opinions on it beforehand. Alas, I still would appreciate the i...
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I am in California and my goals are to purchase out of state rentals. One of my issues is I am not sure what the neighborhoods are like at the properties I find on-line. Does anyone have an idea how I would find out ...
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I am looking in several markets. I am wondering as looking through the data of each market. I have seen homeowner of certain neighborhood high as 70 percent and low as 50 percent. Does anyone use this data on determi...
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Hello, in the latest BP podcast, one of our fearless leaders, Brandon Turner, talked about a fourplex that he wanted to be the nicest one in the neighborhood in order to help it withstand market movements better. I ha...
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I'm looking for OOS properties. Some areas I don't know much about. What are some suggested tools. I've used City-Data forums also I use crime maps sometimes but i feel that it's not very accurate in depicting things...
Hi all, I just came back from short visit to San Antonio. I drove around a couple of neighborhoods and saw some area that are really gentrifying. I am no expert in the market at all and want to get some feedback on th...
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If you're considering investing in real estate, it's important to know about the neighborhoods and areas you are looking to invest in. Like which neighborhoods are seeing the strongest growth and offer the best poten...
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First time STR host here. My property is located in a C+/B- neighborhood has the following landmarks nearby: -1.5 miles from a major university with a popular D1 NCAA college basketball team-1.5 miles from a children'...
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What neighborhoods in North Atlanta are good for investing? And when you're narrowing down a target market, how small should it be for a new investor? What do you look for first? Thanks!
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If you invest out of state, how did you choose your market and why? I'd love to hear your story on selecting a market that worked for you. Thanks!