I'm reading 30 Day Stay and am considering renting my 2/2.5 townhouse as a MTR. It is close (2-3 miles) to the hospital, downtown and the two universities in town. I've looked at the Furnished Finder stats (below) but...

Hi guys, I'm pretty new to the real estate investing world. A family member, and a friend have both been pretty successful in regards to appreciation and cash flow. Looking to replicate their success for myself. So qu...

I am currently staying in Western Mass. fixing up a family house that we have had in the family 100 years. In my down time I have been looking at the local real estate market, Greenfield, North Adams, etc. Looking at ...

When buying a rental property for buy and hold purposes and being from out of State (in my case out of country), when I find a bank to set up an account with, is it ok or suggested, to use the same account for both...

It is true that 2016 is my first year of investing, however i feel like I've been in the business for years.  After purchasing my first two properties this year I'm having trouble getting my second rented.  So far it'...

Is there a good data source on rents and vacancy rates through the 2007 crash? I know I've seen a few ad-hoc stories about for example rents increasing through crashes as people are forced to downsize, but I'm not sur...

I'm looking to buy in the mid-west.  Curious to see how much does everyone estimate for Vacancy and Cap Ex Expenses.  I've seen quite a range when I've researched this so Id like to hear first hand how much others est...

My property in Conroe, TX (near the Houston area) has been vacant for over 2 months now.  A month ago the property manager lowered the rents from $1525 to $1475 and is now accepting Section 8 tenants.  The property is...

when analyzing deals I am using 10, 5, 10 and 12 percent for repairs, cap ex, property management and vacancy rate respectively. These are conservatively high in my area just so I know we can “hit the mark”.Question:...

Hi everyone, Newbie here

What are some of the general factors that affect rental markets in certain cities? I'm guessing:

1. Unemployment rates
2. Local Businesses
3. Local foreclosure rates?
4. How many other renta...