I have a dilemma. This is my first post in Bigger pockets. S&P 500 index fund has given a historical AAR (Average Annual Return) of 10 % in the last 60 years and 14.5% AAR in the last 15 years as of today. The AAR...

Hello All, longtime reader first time poster ha ha.....My question is this, does the 1 or 2% rule apply here in the Seattle area? I dont see how it could, please read on.     So this past spring I had an epiphany and ...

I have talked about markets correcting for quite some time (actually began posting more in anticipation of a my fears of us spiraling into a depression like crisis). Here and here are two of the previous forum posts w...

I see people every where saying we are in the middle of a real-estate bubble. I also see people working as reps for hedge funds trying to buy up as many rentals as they possibly can.Ask yourself this question. Why wou...

With rates set to rise eventually (though I have thought that for years) I am interested in the opinion of investors regarding the trade-off between being able to buy at the extremely low rates vs. the strong possibil...

Question. Right now mortgage rates are down in NC by chance what causes the rates go down ? And any predictions for march??

Hi everyone,I'm trying to get started in Real Estate Investing but I'm afraid that prices are too high again in Southern California...Should I wait for prices to drop?  Is it possible to find a great deal during these...

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Looking to get some info on Municipal Bonds. I've read they're relatively safe and about 2%-6% ROI. Anyone have personal experience? Thanks in advance.

So i've read through the BP ebook and other books related to real estate. Most of them say that the right time to buy for an investor is when there is a lot of inventory and when the prices are low. When exactly is...