Amir Tarighat
Case Schiller Home Price Index / Hedging Real Estate Risk
Hello All!I'm curious if anyone is following the movement of the Case Schiller home price index (futures or in general) or if anyone is using any other publicly traded securities to hedge exposure to real estate asset...
Kyle Toffey
Year round rental investing in Pocono inside HOA Communities
Greetings,wWe are new to the Lake Wallenpaupack area of the Poconos in Pennsylvania. What do people think about investing in the HOA communities around the lake as opposed to homes outside of HOAs? Our goal is to fi...
Andrew Taylor
Walk Me Through a New Development Deal Structure
I'm considering a new student housing development at a nearby university with a chronic shortage of student housing. I'm curious about financing the project - specifically, how would I convert it from what I assume wo...
Lee Ostrowski
Lease renewal questions
I have a tenant in a single-family home that I'm trying to decide two things. 1) should I allow him to renew or tell him I don't plan to renew with him and 2) If I renew, do I require the tenant to bring the property ...
Dustin Ruhl
Are you thinking of Investing in Out-of-State Rental Deals?
Here are 4 Must-Haves When Investing in Out-of-State Rental DealsSometimes your local real estate environment is not conducive for getting into the real estate game. There might not be any inventory available or the p...
Evan Smeenge
Social Change Agent: pathetic liberal ideals manifest
I'm curious.How many of you feel you are making a lasting impact in society?This is a question I think about on a daily basis, perhaps you do too.I am a non-profit worker and will most likely be for the rest of my lif...
Alex Forest
The Golden age of [fill in the blank]
A little over a year ago in the fall of 2021, I remember thinking, and almost posted, "This is the Golden Age of cash out refis". The rates were ultra low in the high 2s (15 yr) to mid 3s, new house sales were expe...
Albert Hepp
SmartMove and Social Security Verification
I just used SmartMove for the first time and it was great except for one big problem. It is likely the last time I use it.
I like that in the application phase a prospective tenant doesn't have to give me all their ...
Ashtynn Baltimore
Facebook will now let some employees work from anywhere
Facebook Work From Anywhere I’m sure a lot of you have hear about this but if not, I’m sharing! Thought this would be a great discussion topic. Facebook is allowing a number of new hires and current employees to work ...
Manan Patel
Interest Rate on a Conventional Mortgage
Hi All - I am working with the lender to finalize the financing for a Duplex in WA state. After going through multiple options, the best deal available is 30 years fixed conventional 15% DP at 4.125% interest. I plan ...