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HI Everyone,My wife and I are newbies. We live in Michigan, and have looked for potential houses locally, but havent found much we were interested in. We have a son who is a sophmore at Butler University and we really...
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When you are buying in a C neighborhood what are you looking for? Obviously, in a C neighborhoods the schools aren't the best, but how bad of a school can you consider? Also in a C neighborhood crime can be a little h...
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Hello BP Community,I am currently looking at properties for my first rental. I see that there are properties that are located in the not so good areas. Does anyone own rental properties in areas that are not necessari...
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So I have been looking for deals. I found one that makes money, but the homes aren't in a good area. A guy is selling 5 single family homes, for $115,000. The rents total at $3100/mo. Properties would all be 10-15...
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This is my first post, so forgive me if this has been discussed perviously. I know the neighborhoods and schools are important when considering a long term rentals. What is the best way to analyze a neighborhood or ...
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Hello everyone, my name is Denny Thurston and I am just getting started on my real estate venture. I moved from Florida a year ago to Denton, Texas and have been loving it. I have been in car sales and RV sales fo...
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Looking to work with a turnkey provider in the three metropolitan areas listed above and there seems to be A LOT of competition. Does anyone out there have experience with a turnkey company in those areas? Please let ...
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Hello all! I’m fairly new to real estate investing, and so far have purchased one single family home in Youngstown area. I’m interested in learning more about the Cleveland market, and am planning to take a trip out...
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Hey folks, I've been lurking on these forums for months soaking up everything that I can before I make the jump on my first investment property.
Background: I'm in NYC so investing locally is not an option as thin...
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I'm very much looking to move into a SFR and rent out a room or space to help supplement the monthly costs. Ideally, I would be live-in flip in a neighborhood on the west side of Cleveland. Currently preapproved for 2...