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Neil Henderson Using Zillow School Search to Evaluate Neighborhoods
26 April 2016 | 11 replies

I'm curious if anyone has used this as an early screening tool to evaluate neighborhoods.Zillow allows you to search an area and map out the ratings of the schools in the area. Seems like it might be a good tool to ev...

Brady Carpenter Seeking local partnerships and investors(Indiana)
24 August 2017 | 7 replies

Hello,

My name is Brady Carpenter. I'm looking to get my first deal started. I currently live in Seymour, Indiana and have been looking for deals in the Indianapolis area.

I don't have much capital but my rec...

Tom Manna How to find Up and coming areas
2 March 2016 | 9 replies

I'm new to investing and will be making my first purchase soon, house hacking to be specific. What is a good way of determining an up and coming town? Before it begins increasing in value

David Adams Seasonality in Short-Term Rental Market
15 December 2016 | 6 replies

In many areas, demand tends to decrease dramatically in the winter causing rental rates to go down. How do you maximize your rental revenue in the face of seasonality?

Joshua Michael Hauman The Evolving Benchmarks of Success
4 November 2023 | 2 replies

Throughout history, the metrics that define success have evolved to reflect the values and priorities of each era. The human experience parallels this trajectory as it plays out on a smaller scale throughout our lifes...

Nathan Wayne Primary Residence into a Rental, but is on a 15 Year Mortgage
23 February 2018 | 4 replies

Hi Everyone,TL;DR: My rental is building equity, but not so much cashflowing. What should I do?I'll get right to it, since there are numerous posts like mine.I am currently renting my previous primary residence:3bed, ...

Joseph Ellengar Anyone have opinions on the Huntsville, TX area?
13 May 2022 | 13 replies

I live in Houston. I own a small townhouse in the Houston metro (midtown) and am looking at purchasing my first rental properties. Cap rates are very poor in Houston proper. Huntsville seems good - it's a college area...

Kenneth Jenkins Maintenance Expectations in Metro Detroit
3 January 2025 | 6 replies

This is just a brief post to give some insight into the local maintenance costs in the Metro Detroit area.  Maintenance costs are a huge factor in the profitability, or not of any investment property.  A little backgr...

Jeremy Helsabeck First Time Investor Seeking Suggestions
4 July 2019 | 35 replies

Hey everyone. I’m new to bigger pockets. I’ve been working in real estate and real estate tech for the past 7-8 years and live in the Denver metro area. Because the Denver housing market has been so strong over the pa...

Matthew G. Buying in Idaho from out of state
10 November 2019 | 15 replies

Hello all,I am a new real estate investor living in Seattle and considering whether to invest locally or out of state. I have been researching areas of potential appreciation that are good for cash flow and have come ...