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Just came across an article from Zillow with their picks for the hottest and coldest markets of 2021. Austin was their pick for the hottest market.
But why would Philadelphia be among the top five coldest markets? I...
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Long time podcast listener. Recent action-taker. ;)My spouse and I recently agreed to take a more strategic approach to purchasing a home than just buying in the best school district in the Seattle area. We’ve agreed ...
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Firstly…..Holy mother of dragons I cannot believe I did a deal.
Secondly, so…much…analysis paralysis FOR NOTHING!!!! Half the things I “worried” about never came to fruition and if I am honest with myself, they were ...
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Hi everyone, this is my first post here and brand new investor. We have been looking for about a year for a 2 or 3 family in our strong market in Mass. We have finally found a great 2 family option but now in the mids...
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Welcome to my weekly take, A Skeptical Real Estate Dude, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for all you tubular dudes ...
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Many people are waiting on the sideline, letting their capital ride where it is. The consequences of this inaction depend on where the money is parked. One of the big factors is inflation.
What is the impact if you l...
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Some folks were waxing philosophical-like about the nature of man in another thread on war and what it is good for. I am a big believer in the fact that people are rational self-maximizers in virtually all endeavors....
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The context being today's market.Assumption: the new asset would be in addition to your existing positive cash flowing portfolio.Requirement: the new asset’s cashflow cannot be negative. It must at least break even a...
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I'm an owner of a brick two family home, but with the layout of a three family in the Rockaway Beach section of Queens NY. I've implemented the House Hacking strategy I learned about here at Bigger-Pockets which has a...
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My hot water heater broker and started leaking, it happened in the evening and they tenants didn't think it was a big deal so went to bed. Needless to say the next morning they woke up to a very wet apartment. The b...