What’s everyone’s thoughts on the crazy run and seaming spike we have in the housing price index? Are we going to have a financial meltdown similar to 2008?

Apologies if there's already a thread on this....Suppose growth slows and inflation pipes up in the coming years, giving us stagflation again. What will the effects be on real estate investors? How well did the older ...

Happy 2024 BP Compatriots! Congrats, you made it 😉.
First post of the new year, where if you haven't read one of mine in the past, I do a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. Plu...

Greetings, Thanks for taking your time to read my story. Please start by telling you a little bit about me. I'm 29 years old married with one child on the way soon. Born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We were m...

March 11, 2020

The situation with COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) continues to evolve and markets are down sharply for a second straight week. The California Association of REALTORS® has processed all of the recent data a...

Working on a cash out refinance for two investment properties in DC. Credit agencies aren't reporting correct revolving credit line balances/utilization and lender is suggesting rapid rescore to increase fico. There's...

Hello BP community!Any lenders out there have any opinions on the lending changes coming in 2021? The DTI requirements are being replaced, using other factors to qualify for mortgage:https://www.barrons.com/articles...

Economic Update(Monday, February 22, 2021)
The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s Jan. 26-27 meeting, released last week (after their customary three-week delay), show that members of the Committee ...

Hi everyone, VRMA just put out an article on quarter 3 trends in the vacation rental industry, so I figured I'd share.Have you been hearing backlash on "hate-selling?" I'm curious to hear your thoughts on fees making ...

Will be interesting to see how this plays out as the trade wars heat up, snippet of the article below:Chinese investors have become net sellers of U.S. commercial property for the first time in a decade, reflecting Ch...