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Were any of you investing in STRs back in '07/'08/'09? I'm trying to understand how much (%) revenues drop in a down market so that I can factor this into my underwriting. Seems like most of us on here are relatively ...
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Hi Everyone! I get it. Birmingham is a great place to invest in and you get your ROI. However, recently I started noticing that in the Eastern Birmingham area, most homes, acquired by Out of State Investors (Californi...
Seems some places are better to invest in than others.
Where does the line between profit and risk cross?
50. Rochester, New York - 748 violent crimes per 100,000
49. West Palm Beach, Florida ...
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Here's my situation, My name is Grant Hamlin and I am 21 years old. Right now I am attending college in Oregon and am pursuing a Business Degree. I am 2 years in and am now applying for Oregon State Universities Busin...
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Hi guys, I'm a condo owner and resident of San Diego County. I'm currently working on paying off my debts and improving my credit scores, but have the long-term goal of using the equity in my condo to begin my investi...
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Currently I have 10 homes in various locations... Ohio, Arizona, and Virginia. I noticed Zillow was advertising to purchase my homes in Arizona for cash. Note I believe it's only available in some markets. I though...
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Recently closed on residential with rate of 3.5%. I know investment properties run higher rates but is 5.75% a bit too high or that’s typical? This will be my first purchase of actual investment property. Thanks!
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Hi guys!
I recently was given $10,000 from my grandma, as she has liquidated some of my Grandpas "toys" as he passed away a year ago. I have about 35k in student loans, with a relatively low interest rate (3-5%). I ...
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I just had a real frustrating incident occur. First of all, I think some flippers do not understand the purpose of wholesaling or wholesalers. I have run into a bunch of flippers in New Jersey, North Carolina and el...
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I want to buy my first rental property but I'm wondering if I should wait until the crash that is supposedly coming. I'm worried that if I buy now, my property will end up being worth half of what I paid after a few y...