Ryan Johnson
How do you predict emerging markets?
I am buying a place on the west coast as a short term rental(cash flow focused) but the more I look into it the more I believe there is significant potential appreciation. This town is isolated from others and severel...
David Worker
Springfield IL Landlord Association Meeting 3/12
Come to the Springfield, IL landlord meeting tomorrow! It’s held at Donnie B’s (by Target). Meet and greet starts at 5:30 and the meeting begins at 7. Below is copy of the email with meeting details, sent out by the c...
Amanda Chandler
BRRR or Rentals in College Towns
Does anyone have thoughts, experience, and/or feedback on investing in a college town? Mostly interested in the south or midwest. If you are in this niche, what is the biggest challenge you've faced? Thanks in advance...
Alisha Nichole
Okay! This might sound CRAZY, but how do I study the real estate market in my area?
What are some good resources to get reliable statistics other than MLS?'.
Natasha Keck
Are low interest rates the deal-of-the-day or a sign of the peak?
I was listening to Russell Brazil on the Bigger Pockets Podcast 192, and two of his quotes stuck out in my mind.“I have the goal of adding $2M in debt over the next 2 years.” When asked why, he said "The market ineffi...
Jason Malabute
PROJECTED NUMBERS VS ACTUAL NUMBERS
I learned something new this week. When we analyze deals our projections won't be the same as "actual numbers". For example, when we run our projections we might run our numbers to have 5% repairs and the property cas...
Ricardo S.
Housing Market vs Rents
Are Rents related to the Housing Market? If the Market crashes the rents should go down too. However if the market crashes that means that people cannot afford to buy so they have to rent and that increases rent deman...
Dean Teter
How to evaluate a market outside of where you live
Hey Everyone,I live in one of the most expensive areas of the country, Sonoma/ Napa/ Marin County, and I don't see having pockets big enough to invest in my own backyard. (No pun intended) I have an investment area ab...
Ed O.
Autos: Mileage vs Expensing?
Over the years, it's been told to me over and over that taking the mileage deduction is better than the alternative of expensing a vehicle (forgive me if I got the term wrong.
Recently, some highly successful investo...
Travis Fischer
What are the "first principals" of buy+hold rental markets?
I'm currently deep into the initial learning phase of real estate investing. Like so many others, I'm interested in building a BRRRR buy and hold business over the next 5 years. For context, I live in Los Angeles, gre...