All Forum Posts by: Anthony Fontana

@Steve J. I just sent you a message, let me know if you'd like to jump on a call.

Which Atlanta neighborhoods do you think are going to hold up best during the turbulence ahead? 

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@Jason A. my screening process for a neighborhood is fairly comprehensive but eliminates some of these questions.

The process I typically follow starts with looking at US Census - block level population data, specifically population growth and median income. I look for positive population growth and median income over 35k. Next I use the city-data.com crime section and check to see if criminal activity is comparable to US averages, if higher, I like to see a downward trend over the past few years. I also look at Trulia Crime Maps and make sure that this neighborhood does not have a lot of criminal activity, specifically violent crime. If the neighborhood has a name, I typically type in on google "'specific neighborhood' news" and search for articles written in the past year. This typically gives me a good idea of what the neighborhood is like whether it is in the same metro as me (in Forest Park) or in another state.

If you'd like a little more information on my process, please reach out - Id be happy to help.

Neel Robinson and Stafford should be able to help you

@Josh Dunn there are a few things outside of that list that I'd recommend before buying your first investment. while learning to run the numbers is good, I would also focus on learning how to analyze a submarket or neighborhood. There are a number of rent drivers that can severely alter the outcome of your investment (median income, crime, population growth to name a few). If you would like to chat a little bit more, I'd be happy to walk you through my entire process. PM me

@David Williams just PM'ed you

@Yusef Griffin Pm'ed you

Sub-metering will be really expensive and you likely wont be recouping those costs for a long time. If you "sub-meter", your house will still likely be a getting 1 utility bill from the city, then you will be responsible to distribute monthly invoices to your tenants via waterscope or something of the sort. You will get very similar results to your bottom line if you flat bill and no cost to you.

@Kate Haller these are good options. I'd be cautious in a few of those neighborhoods, specifically due to crime and median income. I just PM'ed you, I can walk you through the whole process that me and my company use when we're screening an neighborhood, down to the block-level.