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Sharad M. What makes a neighborhood bad vs good?
15 February 2011 | 16 replies

I read some topics in the last couple of days talking about buying in lower income neighborhood. I am a little confused. What makes an area a war zone? It is strictly the crime rate in the area or does the average inc...

AJ Wong Hidden costs & considerations for out of state or STR vacation rental investors
26 February 2024 | 9 replies

By my calculations we've assisted nearly two dozen out of state or area investors acquire, furnish and launch vacation rentals on the Oregon Coast the past two years. The typical investor profile is GenX or millennial...

Yaohua Li Bay Area Investors: Tracy v.s. Stockton v.s. Sacramento?
23 July 2020 | 24 replies

I am living in the Bay Area (South Bay). I have been researching Sacramento and even been there 2-3 times looking for houses.Then I noticed that Tracy's rent to price is just a little bit worse than Sac, while being ~...

Anthony Middleton Pregnant Tenant Inquiry
17 November 2021 | 32 replies

Hello Everyone, I need advice.I am currently renting to a woman who is 7mo pregnant. So far she has been a good tenant but recently had a fight with her bf and kicked him out (not on lease).With her being due soon, I'...

Erik Garcia And your friends do what?
25 January 2009 | 29 replies

While you're busy learning about real estate, finding deals, and making things happen, what are your friends doing?

Are they "rat racers" like a lot of my friends are? How does it make you fee...

Natan Gutt How can I buy first rental property with less then 15% down?
3 September 2020 | 32 replies

I live in MN and im trying to purchase my first SFR as a rental property. However I look at it I need to pay 15% down or live in it for a year first. Is there a way to secure a loan that would require 10% or less as a...

James Allen Should I Buy in this California Market cycle?
3 March 2017 | 33 replies

So I'm just closing on our first investment property in Atlanta, GA in the next 1-2 weeks. I should have enough cash in the bank left over for putting a deposit on our first live in residential place in California. I'...

David Mathews Crash/Downturn... Crash/Downturn... But what if you're holding?
18 October 2022 | 19 replies

Ok it's all the buzz that we may be looking at a market correction. Some say crash. Some say downturn. Some say recession. As a buy and hold investor with mostly single family with a few small multifamily, no matter w...

Candace Majedi Is New Mexico (namely Albuquerque) a good place to invest?
3 May 2020 | 47 replies

Does anyone have experience investing in Albuquerque? I'm concerned with the high level of crime and people not paying their rents on time. Is there a certain area you suggest over others?I currently live in Sherman O...

Adrian Jenkins Horror or Great stories for out of state newbie investors?
22 August 2019 | 23 replies

Hello everyone.As a newbie I am a little concerned about investing in a city and state I am unfamiliar with for the following reasons.a) buying in a place I’ve never been tob) not being able to tell what part is good ...