Hi all!  I'm Andrew Sanborn, an aspiring real estate investor living in San Francisco, CA.  I'm looking for connections for guidance and strategies for making my first investment.  As a Building Engineer, I know how t...

No markets can make a claim to be safe anymore and many real estate markets and in turmoil, but there are opportunities out there. Emerging markets have no doubt been considered a risk in the past but undoubtedly offe...

After listening to numerous podcasts I decided to take the initiative to also join the PB community and introduce myself.

My name is Ruben Austin, a German born entrepreneur. I have been in the U.S. (New York City, B...

Hi all,
New member here from the Metro Detroit area! I’m currently working as an engineer but was thinking about going back to school for a masters degree in finance. I know it’s not necessary, but could it actually ...

This thread in the context of new fees on VRBO/Homeaway prompted me to think of creating this one.I wonder how investors analyze a vacation rental property. Do you try to find a ROI high enough to cover potential pitf...

Here is an article that I thought I would share. Being a realtor in SF. The question of are we in a bubble comes up and now and then. I found the article spot on. I do not see any downturn happening for at least 3-4 y...

I've been looking for rentals through turnkey providers, but found very few that met the 1% rule. When using the typical 10% for vacancy, management, maintenance, I am only seeing 5-7% cash on cash return. A lot of th...

The Economist featured a fascinating and well researched article in May’s print edition called, “Shadow Banking in China: Battling the Darkness.” This piece outlines how non-bank lending has grown in China in recen...

Good day, all.I came on here to provide a brief introduction.  I'm John Cozier and I hail from the beautiful island of Trinidad.  My educational background is Finance and Economics (I have a BSc in Finance and Mathema...

We all learned in Economics 101 that price is a function of supply and demand. Too many homes on the market, and prices start to come down. Not enough homes on the market, and prices start to creep up. Home prices, th...