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Hello everyone,I've been deliberating whether to purchase a vacation home, with the intention to run it as a short term rental preferably within 2-5 hours from Los Angeles where I live. I can not identify a vacation ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pa...
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I'm looking for some B Class properties for my Buy-and-Hold portfolio in Fountain Square and Warren Park area of Indianapolis.I was looking at this Investors Guide to Grading Indianapolis Neighborhoods and noticed t...
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Been wanting to write this for a while, but got distracted with my buy and hold houses. I've learned so much from Bigger pockets that I wanted to share my Rookie mistakes and hopefully help others.Overview- Bought thi...
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I've heard people recently mentioning that the US is headed towards a market correction. In what ways is this different than a full crash, like in '08?
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I am looking to purchase a condo. Here are the numbers I came up with for this property. What do you think of these numbers? Looking to purchase my first income property already have single family. Is this a decent ca...
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I know many don't really care about banking situation in our country. A couple sobering thoughts for those paying any attention.
1.http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/283688 FDIC lost money for first time since 1991...
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Hey Guys - This is Brandon (the new Editor and Community Director of BiggerPockets!)
Just wanted to introduce myself here on the Pro forum! If you and I aren't Colleagues yet- please feel free to send over the reques...
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Location: Boise Idaho Market
Current Pay-off: 348k (does not include the 77k HELOC below)
HELOC: Owed 77k (with a 9.74% variable interest rate)
Current Monthly Payment (Including Taxes and Insurance): $2411
Term a...
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Let's say you find the perfect property for your portfolio TODAY, what are you most worried about? Are you worried about current home values and where they are headed?Are you concerned that rent prices will not increa...