Seth Matherne
Expense and Capital Rates for University Housing
So in discussing a deal I posted for input, I was encouraged to ask this question on the forum. Baton Rouge is home to LSU and that opens the opportunity for university related rentals. Has anyone found that there are...
Ian Olmsted
What would you do in my situation?
Hi everybody, I've been reading this site for a few years but finally decided to make an account. Let me give you a little history before taking an informal poll on how to move forward. In 2013, my wife and I sold a...
Mike Kenney
Grad Student Newb
Hey Folks-
My name is Mike and I've been following biggerpockets for a few weeks now and decided that it would be a good idea to start posting and interacting with the wealth of knowledge on t...
Nicolas Jefferson
Hello BiggerPockets Family!
How's it going everyone?My name is Nick, and I'm a newbie to the real estate investing world. I am currently getting my Master's degree at Ball State University, but I have been in love with real estate for years. Las...
Ben Keeler
Rental properties in Frostburg MD
Hi, I am looking for my first deal and am located in the DC metro area. I'm looking in the Frostburg MD market which about an hour away but it's a college town with a significantly lower price point than where I live....
Paul Gwilliam
High Rents and Due Diligence
I'm looking at a property to buy that is 11 units in a college/low income area. The rents for a 1 br I show should be around $400/mo. The pro forma rents were $500-$550. When I got into due diligence, I see the ren...
Brandon Clark
Any thoughts on the new (6-30-16) FHA student loan rule
Hey BP, Anybody heard of the new FHA student loan rule? As of 6-30-16 I believe, you and your spouses total student loan debt will be calculated differently. Instead of using the amount that you pay a month for your s...
Jacob Breazile
How to go from owning a home, to owning a multi family property?
I am a first time home buyer, and was initially planning to purchase a multi family property such as a duplex or triplex with FHA for my first home, and live out of one side. Now I have found that despite having no o...
Zoerene A Mitchell
One (1) Year Old to the REIA Sphere, Knowledge through SubTo Community ~ REIA
Wanted to share my thoughts on the Subto Community and enthusiastically recommend anyone considering joining the community as it’s not a “Mentorship” program, but truly a community of people naturally wanting to see e...
Jacob Lamar
Considering Buying My First Rental
I am considering buying my first rental property and wanted some feedback from people that have done it before. Feel free to tell me it’s a bad idea, give advice, encourage, or tell me your process. Everything helps. ...