Economic Update
(Monday, August 31, 2020)

The US economy got crushed in the second quarter, with the worst decline in real GDP for any quarter since the Great Depression. However, the good news for real estate...

Hello BP members, I am new here and have been an infrequent visitor on bp over the last 4 years or so. I currently do not own any income properties but planning to take a plunge very soon. Here for advice, guidance an...

As I'm sure many/most everyone here has had happen - I just had a tenant leave in the middle of the night last night with no warning etc (at least according to the other tenants - my management company is still trying...

Online home tours growing as a safe alternative in times of social distancing while real estate industry deals with sudden uncertainty.
The sign outside the house says For Rent, but Eleanor Baker hasn’t been in a hur...

We are real estate developers, licensed in real estate and construction. We don't really work real estate as agents, other than to list and show our own properties, and purchase land for projects. Same with constructi...

Debating on which town to buy a modest single family home to Airbnb in Northern (western) Michigan. Holland, Muskegon, Charlevoix, or Petoskey?? Anyone visit or have an opinion? Thanks in advance!

We are in TransitionBeing in real estate, we all know the value of residential and multifamily real estate. The cash-on-cash returns can be great and can provide wealth for generations to come. With that said, what ab...

What are your thoughts of not giving a phone number in direct mail, but rather sending them to a website to answer some questions?

Here is my process for analyzing an STR property:1. Use the average ADR & Occupancy on Rabbu (FREE)2. Use the ADR & Occupancy on Awning (FREE)3. Find comps on AirBnB and get their total before taxes (inc. fees...

I currently have no salary to show mortgage companies cash flow to get a mortgage approved. I don't want to have to spend $250k cash on a house to use as a short term rental because I want to have multiple projects ru...