Zak K.
How and where do you start to gather information on a particular market?
I'm 22 years old and still in college, but I'm looking to start investing asap. I want to invest in a rental property around my school.
What are the first things I should start looking into about the area? I know th...
Denny C.
Newbie in SF Bay Area: Questions on test-run "House Hacking" in Bay Area
Hi everyone,Very excited to finally be able to post on here! A little background on me, I've always had a plan to use REI to step away from a 9-5. I'm a complete newb but have done the best I can researching RE. I'd ...
Giang Nguyen
Newbie from Philadelphia, PA
Hi all!I moved to Philly after college in 2012, and have been working full-time in medical research since. My plan is to go to med school in 3 years. In 2015, I bought a Homepath property in West Philly. My boyfriend ...
Israel R.
Looking to grow from SFR to MFR
Hi there,I have just purchased my second SFR in Indy and now looking to add a MFR to my portfolio. I am in the process of learning as much as I can on MFR since it is different than purchasing a SFR. The markets I am ...
Tony Angelos
Finding the 1% Rule in Chicago
Has anyone bought stabilized rentals lately in the Chicago area that comes close to the 1% rule? Curious what your latest numbers look like?
For reference, I've been seeing properties asking around 0.85%- 0.9%. And...
Marc Cesar
buying 1st rental property
hey there BP. Im currently looking to transition into buying and holding and looking to acquire my 1st asset to start building my portfolio in this coming year. I currently have a access to a 40-50k loan from a family...
Michael Seeker
How can updates be made before purchase/financing
I'm hoping somebody has had a similar situation and can throw out some ideas for me.
I'm looking to buy a rental property (3 units) with conventional financing. The building needs about 25K in exterior work. I woul...
Tyler Schochenmaier
Overseas Military Officer / Newbie (UK / Iowa / Washington DC)
Hey everyone, my name is Tyler and I am a 31 year old active duty officer in the United States Air Force. I'm single with no children/dogs and have only ever rented. I'm now through my 12th podcast and have purchas...
Eric Medemar
Why most marketing $ucks
I am always amazed at the way that people try to market their business. With thousands of articles online about marketing people continue to make the same mistakes. I am far from perfect in the marketing department ...
Aaron Smith
DC Choice housing voucher
Hi BPers,I'm looking into this DC choice housing voucher program. Has anyone tried this? Rents seem really high that they provide.With any subsidized housing I worry about:1. the quality of the tenant2. the subsidy no...