Thank god it was me......I won't go on and on about gentrification or huge growth markets or massive profit potential I just know that the Silicon Valley will replicate it's self with electic cars or desalination technology or who knows what in some other areas of our state and values will sky rocket again and again and again...... it's happened 6 times in my lifetime, boom and bust are part of the California real estate reality and I love it.  

I bought it for 750k, owe 500, it’s showing a value of 990 due to the crazy Austin real estate market boom that happened a few weeks after I began my purchase process on this home.Any ideas for how to get out of this place without paying a ton in capital gains?

You can always sell the debt to a collector too and walk away.I don't recall ever hearing a tenant say they would not pay me, they all said they would pay.

There is always construction but that a boom/bust business.  

I feel the Seattle area real-estate (including King/Snohomish county) prices has gone up faster than I have ever seen before; the early spring allow so many home buyers to go out to shop and the overall economy and jo...

I dont know that the economy will ever really boom out there without major help in the form of subsidies and tax breaks but thats a major gamble.

After Portland liberalized its ADU regulations, it stimulated a boom in ADU projects.

I've lived on the edge of an energy boom.

I know it's a solid building, but I'm nervous about the oil boom going bust in 5-10 years.

My partner just received a letter from the tax collector that ask Any rental property owner is required to apply for a business tax Receipt (FKE occupational License) and pay 6% tax long term rental or short-term.!!!!