The BELOC is not a product for everyone nor all situations, even though it does have significant benefits if it does fit your needs.I just want to state that I would put more emphasis on those who have actually worked with them rather than speculation of them as a lender.

Since her area was not under rent control, the landlord was well within his rights.Due to the fact that it was MTM, I speculate the woman knew this was coming for quite some time.  

I have spent too much time speculating.

The downside is that it's not flipping, it's speculation. 

And that's not speculation.

., a recession, capital expenditures for repairs, or tenant property damage).Solution: The majority of the forum members are against your real estate due to "speculating," whereby an investor bets that the property will appreciate more quickly compared to their losses.

Tax liens are more speculative as you have a redemption window and you don't know if owner or lien holder will redeem the property. 

For us, negative cash flow properties aren't investing, they are speculation.

I hear so much how west coast is speculation vs. midwest is cashflow but I'll take double my $500k west coast in 5 years vs. $200 monthly cash faux....I wonder which region is really speculation? 

With all the speculation on where we are currently in the real estate cycle and some more or less anecdotal evidence supporting a market crash or still more golden years to come I wanted to know the numbers and facts and recently pulled some data out of our local MLS to get the facts and data.