All Forum Posts by: Ben Scarborough

Hello everyone,

I am currently residing in the Bay Area and interested in starting my real estate investment journey. However, due to the high costs associated with local real estate, I am exploring options outside of the Bay Area. Despite having a steady 9-5 job, I am eager to invest in a property that can generate cash flow while still maintaining my 9-5 employment.

While I do have family in Oregon and Washington, I am open to investing in other areas if it makes financial sense. With the current state of the economy, I am uncertain about where to look for a property and what investment strategy to employ.

Please feel free to respond to this post or reach out to me directly if you have any insights or recommendations.

Thank you,

Nikita

Hey Everyone! I am looking into the Florida Market (From Palm Beach to Miami) however I am open to hearing more about other areas you all could recommend. I currently work with investors and developers here in NoCal & SoCal and would like to mirror my business model in Florida. Possibly even start flipping homes myself. Although I love the commissions received here in California as a realtor, I see more opportunity for a more prosperous, healthy and happy life in Florida. It also helps that I have family their too! :)

With my partners here, I could continue to work both states so my transition shouldn't be super hard. After almost 27 years in CA, I think I am done...

Hi everyone, I'm a first-time buyer looking to purchase a vacation home, but my budget is below 1 million dollars. I'd appreciate any guidance on promising areas for investment within this price range. Thank you!

Property tax increase is insane. I know you can do tax protest to adjust but it's not always successful. 

Some tax protest companies charge 40% of the saved amount, which is also a lot. 

What do people do? The past few years have been really rough and start to become barely break even. 

My husband and I are looking at buying some properties in Gulfport, MS for STR's. Is this area a good area? Any red flags or things to watch out for? The area seems nice with small-town atmosphere and not too touristy.

Also looking at Gulf Shores, AL. 

@Rowena Tucker, How's your STR property doing? I am looking to learn more about the STR market there and was wondering what your experiences are so far.

Hello All. We're two weeks away from closing on our first STR in Gulf Shores, AL. We're very excited and nervous at the same time. Looking to network as we're not sure if we will try and self manage or use PM. Any recommendations for PM, maintenance or housekeeping would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hey I've been self managing 2 LTR properties in Weber County each cash flowing 900/month. Looking to transition to STR Airbnb relatively close to turn key for higher cash flow and less hands on through property management. Have about 200k available assuming I sold 1 rental which I would like to. Prefer property in Utah but open to other locations. Need an experienced real estate agent who specializes in STR and can offer insight into this market as it is new to me. Any recommendations? Thanks