Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide.The progra...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/double-digit-rent-hikes-are-on-the-way-2011-01-13

A perfect storm is brewing for rents to rise.

Some highlights:

"Multifamily developers broke ground on just 114,000 units in the Un...

I would love to get a discussion going over this topic to see what other "in the know" armchair economists think. This chart shows mortgage interest rates over the past 30 days. Rates are directly tied to the 10-Year ...

Hey all . . . I had a few questions that I was looking for your insight on. Please feel free to share your thoughts on the various subjects.

1 - Are you seeing a settling of prices in foreclosures (REOs) right now?...

Hi Everyone,  Hoping to get a second set of eyes on my first set of calculations.  This is a TK in Indy, good B neighborhood.  I still need to talk through all the details of the rehab but it will be thorough.  Quick ...

Why I'm Triggered
Every week I read stories on social media about someone’s unfortunate situation driven by the increasing cost of housing and wages that have not kept up….and I’m sick of it.
Part of me wants to mes...

What are you doing or seeing that effectively addresses racial disparity in home ownership/ lending/ generational wealth?Hopefully this is a fairly straightforward question about a heavy and complex topic!  It's well ...

Hello BP,Is there anyone in BP who is in the Philadelphia area that invests there on a buy and hold basis? Would love to talk with you, And maybe get a pointer or two,and hopefully I can do the same for you.Thank you ...

Hello,Beginner real estate investor here.I have 2 condos in bay area, 1 in fremont, and 1 in hayward, I bought fremont one in July 2012 and hayward one in Oct 2014.I am considering selling both and consolidating into ...