Al Seward
House Hacking: Single Family vs Multi Unit - Which is better?
Hello everyone,My wife and I are new to investing, and we are considering house hacking. We have been looking at 3 and 4 units in Baltimore and DC. However, I have been thinking that it might be better to buy a home a...
Collin Hays
Finally Someone Is Talking Some Sense!
I was contacted by a potential investor in the Smoky Mountains asking my opinion on the earnings potential of a cabin. One of the keys in any investment is "What are your goals?" I was delighted to hear that this in...
Lynne MacFarlane
Path of Progress in the Midwest - Your Thoughts?
Hi BP folks:So, the definition of the term "path of progress" is the direction in which an emerging market’s growth is occurring - because progress/growth is occurring in these areas, demand increases, rents rise and...
Hugh Horner
First Rental Property Investment In The Books...
Liked the numbers on a little 2 family in Catskill, NY..Was looking at buildings throughout the Hudson Valley for my first investment ,but the cash flow is low for the amount of capital to be put down..Decided to rede...
Josh Stack
A "Hall Analysis" of Gastonia as a Market for Buy&Hold Rentals
Hey Everyone,There has been some good discussion about Gastonia lately, particularly in this thread started by @Johnny Szeto. While there has been some excellent discussion and some anecdotal evidence shared by @Ty...
Serena Tillman
Best Housing Market - Out of State Rentals
Hi all!My name is Serena Tillman and I’m new to Bigger Pockets. During this pandemic and social distancing, my hope is to truly grasp REI as much as possible to start the process of purchasing my first property at the...
Julie Williams
Travel nurses vs. long term tenants
Has anyone out there rented to both travel nurses and long term renters? Which was more profitable? Which was hardest to manage? I like the idea of renting to travel nurses, but there are always some landlords renting...
Ryan R.
Buying 2nd investment property..
My question is about the 20% down for obtaining my second investment property. I have the cash, but I don't believe it to be wise to put down 20% if I am purchasing a property that already has 20% equity.
My current...
Marisa R.
Property Managers Suck
I know this is a controversial subject, however, this has been my experience in USA.I am a foreign investor that has been playing in US since 2011 in 2 different markets and its clear to me that property management se...
Eric T.
Out of State Investing
Since CA doesn't seem like a very efficient option, I've taken to exploring my options out of state. Just from browsing the forums it seems many members recommend places like TX, GA, AZ, Vegas etc. However, I thought...