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Hey everyone! I’m a completely new to RE and currently in the process of analyzing different markets. Have a question about HCOL vs LCOL areas. If this is a common knowledge that a one can expect to get $200/mo from o...
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I am currently in the process of prospective market diligence and have developed a list of the items we want to measure / compare across markets (crime rates, pop growth, job market, vacancy/occupancy, etc.) but would...
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Back in the 'old days' pre - 2019 covid, my expectations were simple. I was scaling up to purchasing and renovation 10 houses a year. I was helping 20 other investors do the same. There were mostly doubles and trip...
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I'm a ltr investor and curious to know if there is any increase in occupancy rates for STR vacation cabins. Now that international travel is almost zero and people are hesitant to take domestic flights. Do you forese...
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Does a CA declared State of Emergency affect all counties for Price Gouging under California Penal Code 396?
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When analyzing a deal, the expenses data available (opex, vacancy, PM, capex, etc.) is at the time of purchase. However, this data is bound to change post purchase. What are some tips to estimate what these expenses w...
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Hello all,I was hoping to get some opinions on how do you typically raise rents naturally? Is it "normal" to include a percentage increase or fixed amount increase in the lease agreement? If rent increases are not inc...
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we recently converted our home from oil to natural gas will this increase the value of the home when we get our home appraised? Natural gas is way more efficient, way cheaper per month, and the company that insta...
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Hi,I'm interested in predicting capital growth of property prices - finding the leading economic indicators that increase the likelihood of property prices increasing and/or not falling (increasing gains but also redu...
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Hi All,We have an old duplex where my fiancée and I live in one unit and have tenants in the other. We have natural gas being installed later this week with two meters and will be putting two boilers in to be able to ...