Davis Doan
Learning an Out of State Market - How to Know Which Neighborhoods
Hi everyone. I am trying to get out of the analysis paralysis stage, even during these crazy times. I've read the Long-Distance Real Estate Investing Book and the Rental Property book from BP. I've saved up my target ...
Katie Panzica
Options for financing when DTI is high
Hi all! I’m just looking to get into REI and am unsure about what financing route I can take. I currently live in Southern California and our family primary residence, not surprisingly, puts us at a pretty high DTI r...
Kevin B.
First Deal: A Househack via AirBnB - smart or not?
Looking for feedback on my first real estate deal. I am planning to build an 800 sqft. loft apartment over my free-standing garage (at my primary residence) and turn it into a short-term rental marketed through AirBn...
Robbie Shiver
Short Term Rental Alternatives? Need Help/Ideas
Hi all, I'm wondering anyone aware of a resource that would provide alternative options for a property that is currently listed on Airbnb? For context - I have a five bedroom home, split in two units in ATL. I live o...
Brad Garcia
Effective ways of using GIS in analyzing markets/deals
Has anyone found effective ways to analyze/use data in GIS in to support investing decisions? I have done some basic queries and visual analysis such as a heat maps for appraised property values, price/sq. ft. and abs...
Tomas Falcon
21 and want to get into the community
Hello everyone,
My names Tom and I am currently a senior in college. I've been doing a moderate level of research around the housing industry and I am very excited and eager to jump in. I work part time currently and...
Steve Maginnis
Property Management Comparison Tool
Greetings. There are an awful lot of threads on BP asking about property manager pricing, so I generated a spreadsheet tool to help investors compare pricing for management companies. However, I cannot figure out how...
Zach Sullivan
First Renovation - Anyone ever save big on Black Friday?
Hi BP Community!Bought my first home, very outdated with the plans of renovating it and flipping or renting it a few years down the road when we move again.Currently adding a new full bath, floors, walls, kitchen cabi...
Alison Feliciano
Tools for negotiating deals
I am curious as to what tools are being used by investors to manage risk and limit lost on transactions. Please share.
James Lorimer
Tool for Comps
Hi, I am new to Bigger Pockets and I am looking for my first single family long term rental deal. Is there a tool on BP to generate comps?
Thanks in advance,
- Jim