Melissa Brookes
US Citizens Investing in Residential Rentals?
Hi all!My husband and I are starting out on our long-term plan to relocate to Montreal in a few years. Since the dollar is so strong now, we figure it's a good time to perhaps invest in a property and generate some re...
Piyush Josh
Does anyone have feedback on Phoenix American Hospitality and their fourth fund?
Hi,I came across a high cash flow fund recently - Phoenix American Hospitality's REIT https://fourthoffering.phoenixamericanhospitality.com/. They claim to distribute 12% cash return in addition to any capital appreci...
Ashish Acharya
Qualified Opportunity Zones & Qualified funds to defer your gain
I was doing a research for a customer and realized Bp community can also benefit from this. I personally believe, Qualified Opportunity zones almost as effective as 1031 exchange. Trying to keep this simple and just ...
AJ Wong
Ten Real Estate and Economic impacts of the LA Wildfires
One week into 2025 and the US housing market is facing considerable new challenges. It goes without saying that the recent and ongoing disasters in California are some of the most devastating and destructive in recent...
Dominique Guinnane
Interest Rate Buydown vs. Sales Price Reduction
Hello Everyone,I'm a fairly new real estate agent in the Bay Area, CA. My brokerage recently had a quick presentation on how having an interest rate buydown vs. a sales price reduction could be beneficial to both sell...
Scott Breier
Vancouver BC, new 15% property transfer tax
So in light of the new news of the 15% property transfer tax for foreign investors, how does everyone think this will impact the real estate market in the lower mainland? As I understand, this includes all the Metro V...
Stella Xu
Migration patterns for high income earners from urban cities
Hi all - I feel that we're about to see some major migration shifts coming from the expensive urban cities such as NY, Seattle, SF given the new work from home policies that is becoming permanent. It started with the ...
David Pere
Military Real Estate Investors Unite
I think the military is the best job for real estate investors, and here are a few reasons why!- VA loan, VA renovation loan, VA IRRRL, etc. - 15 year capital gains tax exemption- tax-exempt BAH- military towns are (...
Chris Seveney
US Debt Data From Kobeissi - Scary
So I saw the data below and am wondering, are americans fighting inflation with debt? Have incomes kept up with inflation? What will happen when the credit card companies and banks tighten their lending standards?Do y...
Jennifer Castro
Hurricane Shutters
Hi Everyone,
I plan on investing and holding in Miami, where I live. We don't really have hurricanes here. I wanted to know if for rental properties its worth buying the hurricane shutters or should the tenants be ...