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Successful real estate investing relies on several factors, but “location, location, location” is top of the list. But “location” is a broad term, and evaluating the right place to invest your dollars means identifyi...
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Hi everyone!This is my first time posting and I’m so happy I found out about bigger pockets. I really want to buy my first rental property but I live in Orange County so it way out of my price range. I have 70k saved ...
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Atlanta real estate prices, jobs, and economic conditions are simultaneously decelerating / cooling / growing at a slower rate, although this has happened later than most other geographical areas, and doesn't show sig...
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Economic Update
(Monday, February 15, 2021)
I was never a big believer in “Herd Immunity” until now. The term “herd immunity” represents a hypothetical threshold of our population that needs immunity to the coron...
Hi BP Friends,
What are some good cities and neighborhoods for rental properties in Southern California? I live in Orange County. From what I see, prices are way too high for the rents to cover my expenses. ...
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I am living in the Bay Area (South Bay). I have been researching Sacramento and even been there 2-3 times looking for houses.Then I noticed that Tracy's rent to price is just a little bit worse than Sac, while being ~...
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So I was watching Gangland on Netflix the other night, and they frequently talk about the territories and neighborhoods that are notorious for gang activity, or where if you turn down the wrong street, there's a good ...
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Hey BP universe and my fellow syndicators. Excited to hear thoughts both for and against.What happens to apartment cap rates (B/B+/A- Workforce; NOT luxury) when these assets come out of the "Covid-Recession" relativ...
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Hell there!So I live in Wisconsin and I'm currently trying to decide which of two cities I should start investing in, these being Madison and Milwaukee. From what I can gather they're both good cities but I just can't...
(Bloomberg) -- Real estate investors could be in for a shock if interest rates rise or demand in some markets continues to fall because “amateurs” are plowing money in at high prices, betting on rent increases that ma...