I have loaned ( alot) of money to rehabbers and people flipping houses in NY and NJ.A while back I decided to try to invest a very small amount with Patch of Land ( $5000). I was tempted to invest in additional loans ...

I just read this article from Redfin (Housing Market Predictions for 2025) that predicts mortgage rates will stay at 6.85% in 2025.
That seems like one of the few predictions saying rates will stay that high. Are t...

“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” So goes the old saying, but that doesn’t stop people from trying: from pundits to analysts to salesmen, many make grand projections about the future...

Recently while looking for resources on past real estate cycles, I came across below 2 articles.1. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-economic-crash-...This article has a lot of data but is missing the explanation for...

I've been working on a deal for a small commercial apartment building (5 units.) If this were a 4 unit instead of 5 (chop a unit's worth of everything off) I would have already bought it. BUT the commercial lending si...

If you haven't heard already, the federal reserve raised rates yesterday by 25 basis points & they are projecting to do 3 more rate increases in 2017. If you're an investor with a HELOC out, this is the time to ro...

"Learning to dance in the rain" is a metaphor that means finding joy and happiness in the midst of difficult or challenging circumstances. It is about embracing life's storms and not just waiting for them to pass but ...

A high-interest rate environment can have different implications for investors depending on how they position their assets. For those holding fixed-income investments such as bonds or certificates of deposit (CDs), ...

With interest rates on multifamily having gone from high 4s to high 6s the buyers expenses will be higher now than they were a year ago.  A potential seller I know is considering whether or not rates will come down or...

I just watched the news and heard that there was a 400 point drop in the stock market and it is not going to stop. Will this drop spill over to real estate? I know that many people make predictions about the stock mar...