Jonathan Baptiste
What I learned after 1 year of house hacking
How It All BeganSo, picture this: it’s 2024, and I’m 26 years old, stepping into South Florida like I’m starring in my own “rags-to-riches” reality show. By August 2023, I packed up my introverted self, moved to parad...
Devon Shaw
Indianapolis Market Insight from an Investor Focused Agent
Hello!I'm Devon and I've been an investor focused agent in Central Indiana since 2019. I just wanted to share some insight into what I'm seeing in our market the last few weeks!-The rental market has made a correction...
Dustin Ruff
What Role Do Investors Play In Affordable Housing
As housing investors, what role do you play in creating affordable housing? What strategies have you used to avoid raising rents or contributing to gentrification?
Brian Dudash
What's the best way to snow ball your REI portfolio? (Rental REI)
I've had a few discussions about the best way to create a plan in order to "snow ball" your way to owning many REI properties (buy and hold for rent).After Googling around and even reading blogs on this site, I've tho...
Jordan Whitworth
Advice on purchasing my 2nd property
I recently purchased my first duplex in Conyers, GA as a househack. It's going solid so far besides a couple hiccups. I used a good bit of my cash I had saved away on this first property. I'm able to start saving a go...
Bennie Leija
Some Appraisals are unqualified and do evaluate properly
I am a builder investor out of the Houston area. We went out and pulled two appraisals, one by me and didn’t share in the beginning because I didn’t want my appraisal to be bias. The clients bank (buyer) went out and ...
Jason Jones
Duplex - Running the numbers & Financing...
I found a property that sounds like a good deal. Wanted to run this past you guys and also see about getting financed.
2 buildings - 4 units total (two duplexes)
each unit is a 2bd, 1ba
They are asking $133,000 for ...
Leigh Harris
How does a newbie put in offers without looking at property?
Hello!I am a new investor in southern Wisconsin. I was going to start talking to potential buyers through marketing efforts. Now I am afraid to start marketing because I can't go into the properties and view them wit...
Jason Cory
Sales & Rental Data for the Birmingham MSA Along with a 6-month Forecast for Each
Sales Data for the Previous 6 Months
New Home Sales
November 2023
Sales: 150 (MoM: -3%, YoY: +5%)Median Sales Price: $325,000 (MoM: +1%, YoY: +8%)Average Square Footage: 2100 sq ft (MoM: +2%, YoY: +6%)Inventory: 18...
Marian Smith
Anyone tile over tile in a shower? Tips or regrets?
I am considering tiling over tile in a walk in shower. There is enough play in the Delta valve handle to accommodate another layer of tile and I have found drain extensions at HD. Custom building products has a prim...