Scott E.
Preparing to capitalize on the next market collapse
Every day I spend some time in the morning getting up to speed on the latest state of the real estate market by reading various news outlets, listening to economists, looking at data around inflation/inventory/rates, ...
Jay Hinrichs
Rent control sweeping the nation ?
Seems like Rent control in some form or fashion Is gaining a lot of traction around the US.. Oregon just passed state wide.Washington some new rules.. California of course has had rent control in many cities for deca...
Calixto Urdiales
HUD & FHA Loan Programs and Grants!
Hello there everyone-
Not too sure if this qualifies as an announcement but I would like to let people know a little bit more about HUD (Housing and Urban Development) and FHA (Federal Housing Administration). HUD do...
Will Barnard
Validate the 50% rule
It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
Account Closed
Home sellers would no longer be forced to pay up to 6 percent commission to agents
American homeowners could see a significant drop in the cost of selling their homes after a real estate trade group agreed to a landmark deal that will eliminate a bedrock of the industry, the 6 percent sales commissi...
Joshua Dorkin
Zillow & Appraisals - Novelty or Professional Valuation?
Hey everyone. I wanted to bring up a recent news story to see what your thoughts are. I reported on our blog yesterday a story, Zillow Banned in Arizona by Regulators. Is the Novelty Wearing Off? where the mega corp...
Shea Spinelli
First Property - Section 8?
My wife and I are ready to purchase our first multi-family, first investment property. I was driving by a triplex in a low income neighborhood for 95k and grosses $1400/month. After I scoped out the property, I came...
Hector Rodriguez
Lowell, MA; One Investor's Story
PART 1: INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE, the Why, the Where, the What, the How, and the How Much:
In mid-2017 my wife and I decided to go back to what had been one of our passions in the mid-90's, the ownership and manageme...
Edward Stephens
Should I take a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k) for a down payment?
Dear BP Community, I am actively looking to purchase both units of a duplex, live in one unit and lease one unit (house hack). I found a property that I’m considering making an offer on, and I’m analyzing different ...
Dan Hertler
Is SFR Cashflow a Myth?
As I build up my SFR portfolio I am starting to ask myself: “Is the idea of SFR cashflow simply a spreadsheet myth?”The common “goal” for SFR investing is $200+/month in cashflow, i.e. cash leftover after PITI and all...