My husband and I talked to our banker about buying a duplex, we would be living there and renting the top floor. We were looking at properties that were around $60,000 the broker said we should get an FHA loan and loo...

Hi Forum members - this is a great community and glad to join. Looking forward to interacting with everyone.Quick question regarding Real Estate statistics and tools you use for different strategies you use for your i...

Here is an interesting article (discussing what many of us are already noticing) showing graphically the rate of change for homeownership and renters.

Note the expected increase in demand for rentals anticipated due ...

Finnancing of non-warrantable condos
Hello. I was looking at a great condo for location and mountain views to add to my inventory. I walked away because it was not warrantable due to timeshares in the subdivisi...

Greetings,Here is an update on the current National Commercial Office Real Estate Market in The United States of America as of March 10, 2024:In the challenging landscape of U.S. office sales, a potential bright s...

I live Winter Park, FL but I'm looking in Lakeland, FL for buy and hold deals and I wanted to get the opinion of other investors before looking any further. Upon initial analysis, it seems that there are a TON of good...

A lesson I have learned as an appraiser.  I recently appraised a home that was built in 2021. It had a crawl space with no vents. The block walls were sealed with a product similar to B-Dry, like you would normally fi...

There is a lot of talk about the future of tourism during and post-COVID and how it will affect the behaviors and choices of vacationers.  This is a great article.  It make the case the "drive to" spots are going to b...

I own a small multifamily. I use a 3rd party PM, the property is out of state, and I can't do everything by myself. I track my properties using Excel. I look at leasing trends, expenses, my return and a few other metr...

I was going to stop by a few banks to get pre-qualified (or at least see what I qualify for) and talk to them about any homes they are selling.

Since REO's have potential unknown liability issues, is it more likely...