Brenda Walker
Sell or rent high interest
With present economy, my interest rate is now 8%, which is costing me 1,000 a month in interest. Some months I don’t make but interest only. It is my primary home, which I haven’t moved past this stage in investing, ...
Ray Johnson
Is it worth it to become a RE appraiser?
At the summit, a lot of the presenters and people I talked to mentioned it would be a good idea to get my real estate license. Others mentioned taking some appraisal classes, which got me wondering. Would being a li...
Peter Lampione
Best online tools for market research
I've searched existing questions about online tools for market research, but wanted to ask some specific questions as I haven't gotten them answered yet.My wife and I are just starting out and doing research on market...
Mike Schorah
Is direct mail dead?
I heard that you need to send out $10k in direct mail to land a deal in this economy.
Dustin N.
Is It me or market is saturated?
Been investing in a smaller town and just moved back to the Dallas/Fort Worth market.
Based on the last few months, it feels like the housing market here is over priced and hyped with investors buying up properties ...
Kadia Lawrence
Thoughts? WREIN, Open Spaces or other courses?
Hi,
Wanted to get thoughts on 2 courses I have interest in. Open spaces by Palak Shah or WREIN by Tresa Todd. Both seem like good options (and I appreciate they are women led though not a requirement). Any thoughts ...
Scott Trench
"Preferred Equity" = "Second Position Lending" And Should Be Compensated Accordingly
When a syndication or fund wants to buy an apartment building, for, let's say $10M, they have two basic options to finance it:
- Debt
- Or Equity
Equity is expensive, as investors demand high returns. It takes on ...
Milton Chamberlain
Kansas City MO NEW Source of Income Discrimination Ban Ordinance
Hi BP community,There was a recent ordinance passed in the state of Missouri (specifically the actual city of Kansas City) pertaining to whether or not landlord's can review and deny tenant applications based on sourc...
Michael Whitman
New to real estate investing, looking to build connections
Hi all, I've been a fan of BP for a while, more of a lurker than a contributor at the moment, but looking to change that and introduce myself. I'm 51, been a corporate drone for most of my career, but made a leap of ...
Jeremy Schappert
Do new construction homes or older/existing homes appreciate more?
Analysis of 136 homes in two DC Metro counties held for 5 years.
Genesis of my curiosityAs a Realtor and investor for 10 years I often create my own theories of various market trends based on my own observations, e...