Michael Evans
Pre-Construction Flips
I want to get some feedback on an investment strategy I used in 2003-2005 that I call the "pre-construction flip". It works like this:Identify high appreciating markets (greater than 12% annual)Identify home builders...
Chris Green
First rental tenant/neighbor parking issues - should I quit?
Hello! This is probably going to be a bit long and I will try to keep my ranting to a minimum, but I want to make sure I include enough info/backstory to hopefully get some proper advice.
I have been interested in r...
Simon C.
Advice for sell vs. hold on rental property in hot market
Hi All,Back in 2013 I purchased a rental property in Denver, Colorado due to not being able to close on anything locally in the San Francisco Bay Area (where I currently reside and still continue to rent). My goal was...
Tyler Carpenter
Buying on contract?
How do you go about buying a property on contract, to where you name is at least mentioned in the deed somewhere? The reason I ask this question is because what im looking to. I may or may not be able to accomplish th...
Praveen Balaji
How much difference does repainting make in attracting renters?
I am close to purchasing my first SFH rental. The interiors are painted beige. The paint is fine - it just needs a little touch up here and there. My property manager took a tour of the house today and gave me a (low ...
Doug Kirk
Best Strategy for Starting Out in Real Estate
Newbie in the North Central Ohio area (Lucky me) who hopes to have about somewhere around 6 digits near the new year to start out with and cannot decide which way to go. I make good money and am single. Goal is to tr...
Thomas Lo
Better Market for Out of State Investor: Phoenix or Indiana?
I am currently invested in a small MF in Phoenix in a great area, and am now looking at further investment opportunities in Phoenix in SFRs and 2-4 units. Having driven the market before buying, I know that there is ...
Golan Corshidi
Is investing based on appreciation a recipe for disaster?
One of the most common topics discussed on bigger pockets and other real estate forums is the decision between a property that cash flows and one that has the potential to appreciate. To take this further, I recently ...
Twana Rasoul
If you are starting out, DO NOT pay for mentorship
It is pretty amazing to find just how many people are offering "mentorship" for 10s of thousands of dollars to newbies who want to get into real estate. What is more amazing is the amount of people actually buying th...
Eddie Ziv
Appreciation VS. Cash flow - The clash of the titans....
I recently (...like an hour ago :mrgreen: ) went through this thread exploring the old argument between the cash flow guys and the appreciation guys.More specifically MikeOH and Nationwidepi (Mike and will) and off co...