Laura M.
Calculating rate of return on primary property w/ appreciation
Hi all -I hope I've posted this in the right area. I've just purchased a second home in Oakland, Ca as my primary residence. I now am trying to decide whether to sell or to rent my current primary residence (also in O...
Wes Blackwell
Rent Growth in Sacramento is Triple the National Average
Rent Growth in Sacramento is Triple the National AverageFrom: https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article214089674.html"Median rent rose faster in Sacramento during the past 12 months than in any oth...
Jerry Tsai
New bay area investor wondering about out of state turnkeys
Hi everyone! First post, yay! I'm completely new to BP and REI and have been trying to learn as much as possible. I live in the SF bay area (San Mateo), and my reading over the last few months seems to confirm that in...
Braxton Palmer
Home in Flood Plain - Deal breaker?
Hey guys! I am currently under contract to buy a home in Arizona. The home within close distance to a street that is designated as a flood plain AE which has a 1% of flood annually and is high- risk. Have any of you r...
Karrie Jeffries
Starting Out -- Seeking Guidance on Out-Of-State Investing
Long time lurker, first time poster. Very green to real estate investing with no tangible experience, but I've a general idea of the direction I *think* I would like to go in to reach my financial freedom goals. Curre...
Eric Reichelt
Michigan taxes killing possibilities?
I'm really looking for the solution to this problem. I live in Berkley which is just an average blue collar city with a small population. My home which is a 3/2 has a tax of 3k annual, which is the norm here as we...
Sam Rexford
Newbie: Am I doing out of state market research for my first market right?
Hey BP! This is my first post. I'm totally new to REI. I live in WA State and the numbers in my home market don't look great for me, so I'm looking out of state at SFH's and trying to nail down a city/market to get st...
Kyle Winston
House Hacking in an Expensive City
Hey everyone, I am new to the BP Forums, but have been listening to the pods for a while now. I'm 23 and live in Chicago and am want to buy a duplex/triplex/4-plex to live in and rent out the other units. I have been ...
Dara Kharabi
Getting started - creative MFH, SFH, or look outside DC?
Hey folks,I'm doing research and gearing up to make my first foray into real-estate investing, and I was looking for some guidance.My goal is to make the purchase in Q1 2019. I will be able to put around $50k down at ...
Carl Brown
Should I buy a cash flowing duplex in St. Louis???
Hi, I was contacted by a seller in St. Louis, MO that wants to sell me a brick duplex that is cash flowing $1,250/m. I've never been to MO and have very little knowledge of the market. I have only done deals in Atlant...