Scott Trench
What Macro Data Study Should BiggerPockets Provide to Investors?
Hi Everyone,Last year, @Alec Neita and I built the BiggerPockets Investment Market Index - a study of rent and value increases, year over year, in the 50 most populous U.S. metros. I think that study is useful for in...
Vicki Gleitz
zillow question
I know that zillow zestimates are not that accurate, but, since my the zestimate for my sons home that he purchased last month is "zestimated" at 15% higher than when he first looked at it, does that mean that it prob...
Jon K.
Low Appraisal Woes - Seeking Advice
I'm in the middle of a cash out refi. We got the results of the appraisal back and it was significantly lower than what I expected. I had hoped for 145, expected it somewhere between 135 and 145.... and got 115. Some ...
Jon Lallande
Appraisal Difference 100k?!
Hi all,
One of my good friends is trying to refinance his house. Within the last month he got two appraisals from two different appraisers. The first appraisal came in at $645,000. Three weeks later, the bank ordered...
Sophie Steilen
Airbnb analysis for Arrowhead CA
Hey everyone!
I am looking to purchase a cabin in arrowhead CA, betting that it will go up in value but I also want to use it as an airbnb for cash flow. It would be my first short term rental and I'm wondering if a...
Ja'Ron Stephens
Seeking FHA 203k lenders
I am currently looking for FHA 203k Lenders for accomplishing my first house hack. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Matt Everling
Ways to guarantee a high appraisal for BRRRR refi?
I’m rubbing the magic lamp that is the collective BP genius in the hopes of finding a way to “guarantee” a high enough ARV appraisal to pull my cash out in a 75% LTV BRRRR refi...
Robert Fisher
Growth rates of city property and suburb properties.
It would seem city properties (for example those in SF or Silicon Valley) increase in value more than the surrounding suburb properties (for example, Sonoma, Contra Costa counties). But I wonder if that's just from i...
Chris Martin
BIg picture views of NC housing
If it seems to you like prices in NC just keep going up... then you are observant. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (St Louis FED) maintains vast quantities of economic data, including housing data. The Federal R...
Jared Trindade
Real Estate Market In NC
Let's talk about some NC Market data that has been pulled from the Office Of State Budget and Management in NC.NC has 5 key markets, broken down by what they are "best in". I will link the article at the bottom conta...