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While I realize that rules of thumb like the 1% rule cannot replace proper due diligence and thorough analysis, they can help focus time/energy. Does anybody have any helpful rules of thumb that can be applied to a sh...
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I am a 16 year old sophomore in high school. I want to get my real estate license at 18 and start working the business then. Over time I want accumulate a portfolio of 1,000s+ cash flowing multi family units. No matte...
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Ive seen many posts regarding friendly cities but they are quite old. Does anyone know any sources to best analyze friendly cities (not most profitable)?Thanks in advance
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Ok - so I got a phone call from my lead website. This guy wants to sell and get out from the house. My assistant looks it up on the county website ... and WHOA ... it's an old Lumber baron's mansion. 4500 square feet....
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This is quite open ended but what would you do if you made 140k, fully remote work, just moved to Miami (no income tax), and have 3 properties/dabble in the stock market have about 400-500k cash to use aside from inco...
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Hey all,New to BP! I made an introduction post but I didn't want to get too deep into the advice there. I was hoping to do it here, in the proper section. I was hoping to get some advice on how to structure the fut...
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Hi Folks!After a long career in the IT industry I am focusing my attention on real estate investing. However, I'm challenged with trying to make the right decision on the first property so that I can maximize what li...
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Hi-- I've been using AirDNA to analyze a potential market for STR's and very much like the product. Can anyone attest to the accuracy of the "Rentalizer" tool?
Overall it seems like a great tool to get a picture of a...
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Hey all, what would you recommend doing with a STR property that's just barely breaking even after all expenses? It's a 3 BR old bungalow in Tampa that I'm renting out on Airbnb. My prop management is handling everyth...