Where is the Real Estate market headed from here, will the prices go up, down or remain the same. Thoughts?

Hi fellow BP Colleagues!  I am searching for a lender that will provide a HELOC in the 1st lien position on 3 rental properties I own.  I am  finding lots of evidence of this elusive loan product around the BP forums,...

Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...

Hi,I was reading an article a few days ago that said 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I couldn't believe almost half the country is that broke. The median household income is 60k, so ...

I'm curious to hear what people have to say. As an economist/risk professional in the banking space, I feel that I have decent insight into the industry. Those of you warning of a housing bubble...  I just don't see i...

We all know the saying, “what goes up must come down.” We also know that the real estate market is cyclical. Historically, real estate cycles have lasted 8-9 years. However, we have been experiencing property values g...

I am hoping this post will help some others on here who are trying to make decisions on where to invest.My wife and I are looking for the market we want to tackle, and this post will describe our process.  Part of our...

One of my tenants is asking me for a W9. Ever since they've moved in, they've been paying their rent in 3 checks: a personal check, a check from their first business, and a check from their second business. This has n...

Update of concerns on perfect storm I see forming.
There are more and more "voters" requiring entitlements. Here are a couple today.

1. Tens of thousands nearly riot for the opportunity to get an application to be on...