Michael Cole
Cap Rates in Pittsburgh
Looking the Pittsburgh metro area. Any sense on cap rates range for this area? Anything specific on Coraopolis?
Johnson Joseph
Insights on Long Distance investing in Cleveland, Ohio
I've been in discussion with a wholesaler in Cleveland that's selling a distress multi-unit commercial (5 residential units & 1 retail space) property in Cleveland, Ohio in the Glenville area. The property needs c...
William Shropshire
STR Market. Starting to return?
Hey, guys. Just doing some research on general vacationing here in America. As well as some preliminary research into buying my own property one day.
Wanted to see how the market is holding up for STR investors? I'm...
Karen Schimpf
Is the Time to Buy an Apartment Passed?
Do you think it is a good time to buy an apartment building? Or will we see more renters buying homes? According to Bloomberg 11.3 million renters are competing for 7.3 million units that are affordable to them. Cl...
Peter K.
2023 - State of the Union in Real Estate: Current Trends and Future Opportunities
Hi BP Community!As you know, real estate is a constantly evolving industry that is influenced by a variety of economic, demographic, and technological factors. In recent years, the real estate market has experienced s...
Juan Alvarez
Bad time to hop in this market as a rookie?
Hello,My goal was to start looking at properties by either May or June. I’m looking intoHouse hacking my first go around, but with how the economy is shaping out I’m on the fence if I should start looking now since in...
Kevin Humphreys
REITs v. Direct investing in real estate
My question is pretty basic. What are the main reasons why investing directly in real estate is a better idea than just investing in REITs.My understanding is that the rate of return on REITs is generally higher than...
C Rutherford
Wood floors and resale: Painting vs sanding/refinishing
Have been working on renovating an older (1940s) house for very long time to sell, about a year. Only the floors are left, and money and time is getting pretty tight. Very much need to be done and have this up f...
Shaun Kelly
Rentals Near Hospitals - Is there a short supply?
I have a few rentals in a town with a population of 75,000. Their primary industry is a military base and a massive hospital (this is Temple, TX). I have a tenant who is relocating to a Dallas hospital and his lease w...
Matt Merriott
Replacing windows in Condo
Have a condo in a class C - neighborhood. It was built in 1977 and I assume has original windows and they are in bad shape. My question, is it better to spend the money and put in good quality windows with lifetime wa...