I’ll have cash $100,000 in May, I have $50,000 now invested in the stock market (receiving a small windfall in May). I figured I’d wait to invest in something bigger in May when I have more for a downpayment. My initi...

I know most people on this forum didn’t have STRs in the Smokies back during the last real recession, but are there any folks on here who do have some insight? I think the Smokies is pretty recession proof but would l...

I'm starting this thread to share info on the short term, immediate effects of the coronavirus pandemic as it pertains to the active management of note portfolios. We can save medium and long term implications in a se...

I am in desperate need of good advice. I got under contract on a new house back in early February to close April 1st. My current home (live-in flip) went on the market last week. Illinois has just ordered "shelter-in-...

A look into Austin MSA related to real estate before & after the COVID-19 pandemic, and into the future.
I wrote a similar paper almost a year ago today, good cross reference for this read.
Leading up to and con...

Hello,I am trying to wrap my head around the concept of depreciation. Let's say I upgrade my HVAC to replace old if install new condensation units worth $10000 just for the sake of numbers, how does it impact my depre...

It's 7pm and I just leaned out the window of my Brooklyn apartment to cheer for front line heroes in my city's and the world's fight against the COVID-19 Crisis.  This is a new routine I could not have imagined just o...

With the current COVID-19 state of things, I have been running my numbers with low-ball offers (trying 80/20 ARV). When the time comes to submit the offer to a real estate agent, they have strongly discouraged the off...

I decided to make a post that specifically focused on the long term effects of remote work (wfh) in Austin [particularly from the tech sector]...
Questions to discuss:
Since this is being talked about all across the...