Well, no, the fed cut the fed funds rate which is the rate that big banks lend money to each overnight. Therefore, the Fed decides what the shortest-term loan cost will be. The market decides what every other interes...

I ran an initial estimate on a property, when I showed it to my contractor, before he went out to the property he thought the dollar amount and the scope looked good. After words, he came back with a bid that was abou...

I am just starting and feel like wholesaling is the best beginning path for me. How is a fair “fee” for the bird-dogging service I’m basically doing calculated? I am also an agent so I don’t have realtor fees as a bu...

Freddie Mac recently announced guideline changes that will greatly affect residential real estate investors.
Beginning August 1st, 2008 the following changes will go into effect:

A borrower may not have more than fou...

I’m looking to hear some thoughts on cutting back on my 401k in order to put more money towards my savings rate and invest it in real estate and other areas where it is accessible to me. I currently max out my 401k wi...

What does today’s rate cuts mean?

Hey BP,So i’m still learning about this but what does it mean for investors and how can we take advantage of it from a real estate / stock investment perspective?

What does this mean for existing investors and potential newbies? Lower rates? Higher barrier to entry? Side effects? https://cheddar.com/media/fed-slashes-rates-to-near-zero-eases-bank-lending-rules I look forward to...

Hey everyone,     First off, I hope everybody is safe and doing ok during this crazy time. I came across this very interesting and informative article that I wanted to share. I’ve had a lot of people asking me, and I’...

We have a vacation rental property in Las Vegas, NV. Studio unit at the front of our home. It currently has a 35 inch HDTV with Directv. I'm contemplating taking the Directv received out of the unit and replacing it w...