Marcus Auerbach
Mortgage rates going up. Is the market expecting inflation?
Rates are supposed to go down. All the major forecasts for mortgage rates are still pointing slightly down for 2025. But ever morning for the last 2 weeks I see the 10 year T-bill up another 10 basis points or so, and...
John Semioli
Using Equity in primary home to purchase STR investment?
My wife and I have a paid off home that will probably appraise in the range of $1.1M to $1.2M. Our Financial Freedom plan has us looking to purchase one STR investment home per year. (We purchase our first one last ...
Victor Steffen
When real estate values fall, what asset type goes up?
In other words, what asset type would you buy to hedge against real estate?
Steve DellaPelle
Will All Major Cities Eventually Become Over-valued?
I am young at 24 years old and do not have much experience in real estate and the cycles that the markets inevitably go through.Some things that I have noticed are that we see some very over-saturated markets such as ...
Don Konipol
The 4 Reasons I’m Skeptical of Real Estate “Opinion” Articles
They’re well written, seem to be well researched, and always timely. But, here’s why I’m skeptical of opinion articles
1. The writer is predicting the future, based on current information. Seems like we’ve been wro...
Jon Q.
Technology, Inequality, and Real Estate
Please post your thoughts on the following quote:"At a recent conference, rising inequality, new technology that replaces jobs, or neuroscience, or other new developments that could be disruptive to our way of life we...
Matthew Joyner
Bakersfield Ca, wheres our market heading??
Good evening all.
So I have a quick question for my fellow Bakersfield Bigger Pocket members or anyone in the know of Bakersfields current market. I've narrowed my excuses for not jumping into investing ...
Daniel Frye
Underwriting Changes on Multifamily Properties - San Diego
Hello all,I am underwriting an acquisition of an apartment portfolio in San Diego. It is a unique opportunity to purchase from a distressed seller with almost all units completely renovated. In a normal world, this wo...
Robert C.
Interest Rates Just Don't Matter in Multi-Family
I thought I'd start a discussion about rising interest rates, because quite honestly I'm not hearing that much about it, and I'm wondering why. From what I'm observing, it's like the elephant that's NOT in the room, e...
Eric P.
Low fixed-rate Conventional Mortgage to LLC
Quick background for those who are new to REI: For liability purposes, it is generally preferred to hold real estate in an LLC (so if you're sued, creditors can't touch your personal assets, e.g., savings acct, primar...