Hi - I’m planning to buy few investment properties this year. I know my DTI ratio will be impacted if I buy it under my personal name. I’m thinking about setting an LLC and purchasing properties under it. But my lende...

I received a letter letting me know that Permanent Sewer Easement and temporary construction easement is going to impact my property. The letter speaks of "rights to be acquired' and "Just Compensation"
Is this some...

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...

Hello guys just need to get some advice as for my route to getting ready for investing in real estate. I feel like it would be a good idea to clear all my personal debt before I even begin. I'm 27 and I had a stude...

I took @Dave Meyer's awesome data and played around with it a bit. Since I don’t have to commute, I have way more time on my hands these days. But, without all his hard work none of this would have been possible. So b...

Hi,
I am planning to buy a property (first-time buyer) in Chicago
suburbs, and few things that we have observed are that despite Covid-19
impact on the economy.
- housing prices are very much the same as last y...

As I hear day after day about rising prices and the biggest jump in real estate price indeces since 2006, I wonder how much of the measured increase is not actually due to an improvement in the market, but due to p...

Hey BP,
I'm running into some DTI Road blocks and am looking for some help. I was under the impression that if you buy a new rental and the debt service coverage is substantial enough, then the DTI is essentially a n...

Hey all,
Does anyone currently (or recently used to) own a vacation home in OBX (Corolla more specifically) that is willing to speak to a few items and general feedaback:
1. Vacation renal income norms over the last...

For those that ONLY read bigger pockets and what their guru's are telling them. Here is some recent news on some prime real estate. I know many will say "that is commercial it will not impact residential". My opinion ...