New housing starts unexpectedly plunged more than economists projected in June as home builders grappled with the effects of rising interest rates curbing demand for new homes, according to data released Tuesday, addi...

Looking at finance options to leverage an investment property. Creating an LLC to transfer the property into and looking to build credit/ establish the loan via the LLC.  As rates rise I’m wondering if it makes more s...

Hello all,I am underwriting an acquisition of an apartment portfolio in San Diego. It is a unique opportunity to purchase from a distressed seller with almost all units completely renovated. In a normal world, this wo...

Hi All-
Regarding the market and the probable correction:
While I understand nobody knows when, and how severe the correction will be, we all see the signs of things tightening, e.g. Fed rate increases, loan intere...

Is anyone else seeing a weakening in the rental market?  I have vacancies on the rise and new tenants seem to be few and far between.  I know several markets have been experiencing this for some time, but our market i...

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on how to calculate a relatively accurate 5 year rent growth for a market? I'm working through the "picking a market" worksheet and workshop, and there are no clear in...

I have read that these areas, especially Goodyear, are experiencing some pretty substantial growth.  I've been watching the market (MLS) in these cities for a couple of months now and see that homes move pretty quick....

Assembly Bill 1771, also known as the California Housing Speculation Act, aims to change real estate tax policy to discourage investors from quickly reselling properties like single-family homes.

Under the proposed...

Check out the following article, which appears in today's edition of our local newspaper, The Commercial Appeal.If you are invested (or interested) in Memphis, it's a good, quick read about how things changed in our  ...

Good morning BP family,                                 I have been investing in buy and hold properties for the last 2 years and currently have 4 properties but i am getting ready to transition 1 of them to a short t...