Mike Ball
Reasons to invest in Birmingham
I have seen a lot of chatter on investing in Birmingham and after some research I do not understand the hype. From a macro purposes, the population is declining and job growth is minimal. What are the reasons that are...
Miles Goodwin
My intro to real estate "buying a crack house"
This will be my first post on bigger pockets. I have been a member and follower for quite some time, learning as much as possible to feel more comfortable in the investment world. After lots of reading and ...
Craig M
Experiences rehabbing in tract housing neighborhoods
The suburbs around Austin are flooded with cookie cutter tract houses. What are your experiences, good or bad, rehabbing homes in areas like this? It seems at any given time you can find 2-3 houses with the exact sa...
Chase Nye
Looking to invest while looking for our own home
Hello,I am hoping to get some general advice as well as some Salt Lake City insight. My wife and I are moving to SLC this summer and hoping to find a place for ourselves as well as a buy-and-hold property. We will be ...
Samuel Mes
Finding Rental Information
How do I find out the stats (Im located in Texas) for what properties are being rented out in a certain area? I can see the "for rent" properties on a listing site like MLS but I can't see what's currently being rente...
Tim Dastis
Newbie from Blackwood, NJ (Philly suburb)
Hi all,
I came to this site after browsing online for some good income property advice. My name is Tim and I'm 28 years old and have been a homeowner for a little over 4 years now. Between what my wife and I...
Emily Hawcroft
Anyone investing in the Pacific Northwest?
Hello! We are looking for a vacation home/short term rental in the Pacific Northwest (we live in the Seattle area), and would appreciate any recommendations on best markets to buy in. Our eyes were originally on Chela...
Chris Quinn
Parents of students / Duplex community idea
I am a realtor in a college town. There are probably 260,000 residents not counting students (and constantly growing). We have a community college with roughly 20,000 students (Blinn College-Bryan campus) and a major ...
Naomi Marie
First Time HomeBuyer: DC or MD?
Good Morning BP Nation!
I'm in the market for my first home purchase. I'm an active duty service member that currently lives in works in MD and I will be utilizing the VA loan. I've looked around in MD and f...
Jeff Quintanilla
Buy and hold in Medford Oregon
I looking for good areas to invest in Oregon. I like Medford it seems like a growing area. Does anyone have insight on investing in Medford? Just curious about the market, rents, up and coming areas, and future growth...