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We are looking to dive into a new market. Although, seems that there are so many metrics that make up a good market for buy and hold investments. Population growth, job growth, rent growth, equity growth, price to ren...
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Going through the forums, it seems as if everyone agrees that the midwest i.e (indianapolis,Ft. Wayne,Chicago,Cincinnati,Cleveland) has great values cap rates etc? why is that? I am looking to invest out of state but...
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I am eager to purchase my next real estate investment. I am currently living in my first investment property; all of the renovations/remodeling is done so I am reading to move out and start renting this. I am open to ...
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Hi can anyone recommend a good website that provides good RE market data and indicators?I'm talking about showing population growth of a certain area, job growth, average salary, average age, history of average home p...
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Hello BP,I am considering investing in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am from New Jersey, so I am not familiar with the area. I see some really cheap multifamily properties for sale in Cincinnati with pretty good return. Can som...
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I was looking at the population change and owner-occupied housing units between some cities to understand their correlation to rental market potential.
The data source is - https://www.census.gov
The percentage cha...
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What is the best way to do a market analysis of an area? What metrics should we be looking at and then what should the trends be. We’ve got the numbers for the deal down, we just don’t know much about the area and ...
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Hi BP,I want to figure out exactly what I want to purchase and save for, but first I want to decide where I should purchase my first property. Is there a trusted way to find out the best areas to invest in right now?T...
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Hello - Does anyone have any multi-family development underwriting spreadsheets they could recommend or have used? I have found a few online and before I pay for them, I would like to see if anyone had any recommendat...
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Hello, I'm Eric, I'm also a total newbie. I am analyzing properties. Where on the web can I go to find out good areas to invest in?Also, what criteria should I use? I.e. property tax, employment etc.