William Hull
Investors not fazed by likely hike ininterest rate
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates next Wednesday. This will mark the third time it has done so in fifteen months, and is an indicator that further increases may be in store. In the past, an incre...
Jaron Walling
Federal Fund interest Rate - where is the top?
I'm reading and learning as much as possible about the Federal Fund Rate. It's interesting to see the connection with a boom (today) and bust (unknown yet) cycle for real estate markets. Can someone explain why the fu...
Dawn Novak
Where to invest short term
I have about $36k to invest before we buy a duplex this winter. I hate to have it sitting in a CD earning barely any interest. Was looking at REITS but feel like the market is a little all over the place right now. An...
Jason Malabute
should you take a personal loan to invest in someone else's deal
I have heard several people ask if it is good to get a personal or business loan to invest in somebody’s syndication deal. Even if you are investing with a trustworthy syndicator, I will explain why taking a loan to i...
Katrina Edwards
Help to Decide! HELOC or Fixed
Hi everyone. I've been lurking somewhat and responding to questions within my area of expertise for about a month now, but this is my first post to Bigger Pockets. I need to make a decision within the next 24 hours...
Ian Radcliffe
Mortage Rates in July 2014 in New York
I was looking online for mortgage quotes but quickly found that every single site requires email and contact numbers. I hate getting spam and unwanted phone calls so I thought I would call upon the bigger pockets comm...
Henry Lazerow
National Association of Realtors expects 8% increase in 2021
Interesting..."WASHINGTON (December 10, 2020) – Expect the post-pandemic economic rebound, improving job conditions and stable interest rates to continue in 2021, according to a survey of more than 20 top U.S. economi...
Patrick Thomas Dickinson
My future goals and where is the real estate market is heading.
Hey bigger pockets folks, Just looking to spark interesting/ stimulating conversation here. For the last 2 years I have been educating myself through podcasts, books and actually buying real estate ,Currently:5 single...
John Vo
Strategy for 5% interest rate in conventional loan for investor?
Hi BP, in the past couple of days mortgage interest rate has jumped to over 4% since Election Day for primary residence mortgage borrower. As an investor, I would also guess that interest rate for qualified investors ...
Aaron Morrow
Here's how inflation will affect your next real estate move!
Here's how inflation will affect your next real estate move!Inflation has seen the largest change in the last year since December of 1981.People across the nation are feeling the 8.5% price growth at grocery stores an...