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I am a doctoral candidate in Business Administration at St. Leo University. I am researching the decision-making process of real estate investors in Central Florida. I am reaching out to the community because your exp...
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I have recently decided I want to be an investor. I have been reading books, listening to podcasts, and reading articles here and there. But I want to be able to research my local markets and know what I am looking fo...
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This may be a long post so please bear with me and ask questions if needed to clarify anything I have not explained clearly. I want to hopefully cover everything.
Property in WA state.
According to ...
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BPers, as I was driving for dollars and ran across a vacant three unit strip mall that is classified as "the property of xyz city." I'm not sure if that means they own it or control it. While my focus is on residentia...
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Finally, my first post - As noted in the title, I am an Ohio-licensed CPA investigating whether I could offer a cost segregation service. As part of my due diligence in entering this market, I am looking for excellen...
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Hi BP nation, considering that there is an abundance of sources that you can get your information when analyzing a new city /state /neighborhood you are looking to invest in these days, which source do you feel serves...
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Hi All,I am a newbie RE investor and I wanted to ask the group here for suggestions on what are some online resources for rearching whether a property/area is under A/B/C/D ? What is the criteria for this classificati...
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If you could go to one source to find information about a city, like...-Number of units renting for between $1000 and $1499 (and other ranges)-Crime rates-School district statistics (graduation rates, enrollment, etc....
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I've been buying small tax lots in Arkansas from the Commissioner of State Lands website. (COSL) One of the things that has me stumped is how to research for liens BEFORE I buy the property. I know there are grass cut...
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Former commercial real estate credit analyst at a regional bank based in Illinois. Currently, a corporate finance analyst working at a Fortune 500 company. I find ways to generate passive income through a few differen...