Tony Severino
April Foreclosure Rates Up 32%
Well, as the pinheads in the media tell the world there is a glimmer of hope and the economy may be starting a turn around, one in every 374 houses received a foreclosure notice last month. Hmmm. That is even higher t...
Michael Taylor
Forbearance on Rehab loans During Corona Virus Emergency?
I just acquired a 6-unit building December 31, 2019 on the south side of Chicago, the plan is to rehab and refinance so I have a one year short term loan. I ran into some tenant issues with squatters that has slowed ...
David Ivy
March 2020 Austin Market Report
The COVID-19 pandemic and local shelter-in-place orders had little effect on March 2020 home sales in the Austin metro area. According to the Austin Board of REALTORS (ABoR), Austin's median residential sales price ro...
Joshua McGinnis
Think Investing in Los Angeles is too expensive? Check out these numbers.
The Los Angeles market is interesting in that there is a very real push/pull between people's own preconceptions about what it means to live in certain parts of the city. In doing so, I see people create what ...
Pramod Yash
Market Selection Criteria
I admit - I am a data geek. I suspect a 2020 recession so I am utilizing the time now to learn as much as possible about REI. I am also quantitatively gifted (forced to learn, lets say) with some technical chops, so w...
Laura Shinkle
2020 Economic Outlook
Hi BiggerPockets community. I came across this article posted by the NAR about the economic outlook of the new year. With the trade war and certain industries struggling, there is some uncertainty there. This article ...
Riki Tang
My Property is worth $1 million dollars less.. due to COVID-19 ??
***June 2020 NEW UPDATE***: As a follow-up from my deal in contract below, I am thankful we are still in contract due to Covid-19. But now, the Buyers want to renegotiate a lower purchase price significantly reducing ...
Hang Lee
Best city to buy a duplex for less than 160k?
Hi bp,
Everyone I talk to will tell me to buy where they are selling. Some say Dallas, Colorado, Kansas city, Florida, Denver, etc. well, can you share with me which is the best city to buy a duplex that will appr...
Josh Michel
When is the 50% rule inaccurate?
I realize the 50% rule is supposed to be a "rule of thumb" that helps you weed out potential properties before more fully analyzing properties that pass it. My question is, when is the 50% rule fail?For example, if I...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, November 30, 2020)
Economic Update (Monday, November 30, 2021)
The shortened Thanksgiving week was a relatively quiet period for our econo...