Michael Calvey
What’s keeping you from investing in real estate right now?
I’ve been seeing a lot of articles with people (millennials, mostly) struggling to buy properties, whether it's their first home, or for investing in real estate. Curious what has been the experience here. If you’re m...
M Edouard
Best real estate market to invest 50K
Hi team,I'm a NYC millennial just getting into real estate. I have about 50K saved and I would like to buy a MF in a good market to get a good return on cash flow. What are some good markets to look into? I am current...
Nathan Payonk
Investing in the United States while living in South Korea
Hello Everyone,
My name is Nathan Payonk I am a 22 year old that just graduated college and teaching South Korea. Looking for general advice on where to start and how to start investing while living overseas. I've ...
Andrey Y.
People are fleeing their Home State, are you?
Inspired by the recent "leaving CA" post, I wanted to get a general idea of where people live and where they plan on moving (if anywhere), and why. Hopefully this will help BP members get a broad sense of in and out m...
Anthony Grinblat
Where Is The Best ROI
Return On Investment or ROI in real estate is calculated very simply: ($ X 12) / Total Investment, where $ is the monthly rent multiplied by 12 months and all divided by the total amount spent on the investment. So...
Foster Algier
Consumers super confident about housing
WASHINGTON – March 9, 2017 – Consumer confidence in the housing market has hit an all-time high, according to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) in February, rising 5.6 percentage points to 88.3 – a rec...
William Hull
Zillow officially launches RealEstate.com for first time buyer
A new real estate search site, RealEstate.com, was launched by Zillow on Thursday. The site is designed to help millennials as well as first time home buyers find their dream home. This comes after Zillow obtained the...
Yousif Abudra
Three Trends to Know for MFH Real Estate in 2017
Continuing on the strength of 2016's performance, 2017 will bring require a skilled approach to selecting the right investments given the changing markets. Three trends we expect to have a high level of influence a...
Marcus Auerbach
Housing inventory shortage - what drives supply and demand?
I would like to put my theory out for a test and see if you guys can shoot some holes into it.Here it is:1.) Real Estate Prices are mostly a function of supply and demand. There are some other factors that play into i...
Marcus Auerbach
Will student loan debt impact housing?
Just heard some concerns from Gary Keller about $3T student loan debt outpacing consumer debt at a two to one ratio. Looking at the chart this seems far from healthy. And how can it impact the housing market? Gary say...