Portland's rents have been rising over 10% year over year. There's a lot of political brew-ha-ha both locally and at the state level over tenant protections and increased housing costs, and local and state laws have ...
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Hey everyone. My name is Harry, I live in Las Vegas, and I am looking to invest in rentals in the midwest or south for cash flow. I currently own my primary residence and also a 3/2 sfr rental an hour outside of Las...
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Hi All!
So happy to be a part of the bigger pockets community. I work in finance as a capital markets analyst and enjoy the analytical work that goes along with my role. I am really passionate about building personal...
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Hello Cincinnati BP! I did an owner occupy duplex deal in 2018. Fantastic learning experience and start to building up a rental portfolio. I just refi'd and did another owner occupy into a SFH in Norwood. Planning on ...
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BP family, good afternoon. I need some advice on whether buying a House near a military base is a good idea. We won't be at this base for more than four years so I'm curious if buying a house here with plans to rent i...
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Hi BP, I live in California and own a townhome in Houston, TX near my in-laws. I have had great luck renting it out with the help of a management company and knowing the area based off of the multiple visits a year i ...
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According to press release published yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau:"Four Texas metro areas together added more people last year than any state in the country except for Texas as a whole, according to new U.S. Ce...
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Does anyone have any advice on investing in College Town areas? Specifically near University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee? Thanks so much!
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I am a BRRRR guy- I have 27 rentals and counting. About 20 of them are financed through local commercial banks. Several years ago I called 30+ banks in Ohio to find 3 lenders who did my first 20 deals on a commercial...
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My strategy thus far has been to find properties that cash flow $300-500 a month in areas that appreciate. While the cashflow I have earned thus far has been mediocre ($3k-5k/yr for last 5 years), the appreciation has...