I'm looking at buying some property in the Bellview Heights area from a turnkey provider/investor.  I've been to Birmingham several times in the last few years, but never to scout the city for property (visiting UAB H...

I'm currently looking at purchasing a SFH which is currently RIGHT NEXT to a public elementary school in a great neighborhood.  However, the school district is making some changes, and combining 2 schools into one.  T...

Have you personally had success investing in a property that is 100ft from a school and in a tough neighborhood? For example, tenants can watch their kids walk to school from door to door.I say tough neighborhood beca...

Hi all. I'm a long-time lurker and the real estate books got me onto this forum. i'm doing a 20% convention loan on a owner-occupied triplex in hayward(a suburb in san francisco bay area), the cap rate is about 0.04 i...

Hello All, 
Having started listening to the bigger pockets podcast (Episode 35), I have gained a wealth of insight into the facets of real estate investing. My fiancee is a doctor (pulmonary) and is just about done w...

I'm currently putting a plan together to get myself into multi family investing. I've picked two areas here in Memphis close to desirable schools. I can find duplexes, triplexes, and fourplex in both of these areas. M...

Hi all, Starting with a little background on myself, 24 year old male recently graduated from Minnesota state university, Mankato with a BS in mechanical engineering graduated in May of 2017, currently living with my ...

It is nice to have the equity from the appreciation we are having but the tax increase is killing my cash flow. I guess when looking at the equity on the back end it is still a win but this is making things a bit tricky

Before getting into the details of a property, the first step is to analyze the market demographics and economy to ensure that it supports healthy rental growth and demonstrates demand with a growing population.
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Hi,I have a rental property in San Antonio, TX that i bought as a REO from auction.com. It looks like there is a School tax that is being charged outside of the property taxes. Is this common in TX? Ive never heard of...