It was 10 up till Aug 2008; then b/c of the Fannie guidelines, it was 4; then when all the buyers went away, the gov't raised it back to 10 in Oct 2008; then in Nov/Dec 2008, it once again reverted to 4; and as of Apr/May 2009, when I was trying to do a refi, 2 banks told me that 7 would be the new number "soon" but, alas, it's still at 4.Or am I talking about some other type of loans?

These days, technology allows us to work remotely, never having to meet face-to-face.

He has a technology background and used to be responsible for marketing of microprocessors at Motorola to companies like Apple.

I'm looking to start my career in REI with buy and renovation.Outside of BP I am a Information Technology Specialist.

I am currently working in the Emerald Coast for a technology company.

Bigger Pockets is the most innovative and educational site available to learn about real estate investing.

., REITs),  commercial brokers/mortgage originators/technology (CBG/JLL, CoStar, Walker Dunlop), etc. 

New technology is counterintuitive in that it would seem to replace jobs when in fact historically new technology has alwys created jobs.

Couldn't really find a FORUM for this topic, but here goes and I think this should qualify as a innovative strategy question...after all I'm sure there are others out there that wonder the same thing.When driving for dollars D4D, and I have come across a ton of abandoned houses that are not owned by the city/county.

I have lived in the Bay Area since 2000 and have seen the dot com boom and bust, the 2007 RE boom and bust and the unprecedented 2010 to 2020 bull run both in the RE and the stock market.In my opinion, so far the Bay Area has been a juggernaut mainly due to the innovation and jobs, with Covid and many companies providing flexible/remote working options, the demand for housing “can” decrease a bit in the bay area but it is not fully clear yet by how much.