We've all accepted that there's a shortage of housing all across the US. But why?We have declining birthrates. Sure there's been mass migration the past few years, but nowhere near the levels to move the needle nation...

I was playing a version of Monopoly with my 7 year-old son and 5 year-old daughter last week. My daughter managed to put together the highly sought after Boardwalk - Park Place monopoly and ultimately rode it to a con...

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First post after lurking here for a while. I enjoy the site and have been reading the forums for about 2 months.

I buy, sell and hold rental properties solely in Marlborough MA, and I am a pretty flexible inv...

Hi, my name is Brian and live in the Boston area. I am new and very excited to start this journey. I am currently trying to find the right small multi-family rental property. I am of course using the BP calculator...

If per se you had to be either which choice would be the best and why ? Are the tax laws different from either or ? If said agent/broker was working really closely with an investor what benefits could be expected ? Pr...

Most of my searching efforts were primarily focused within the loop in better neighborhoods. Problem is, most of these investments are negative cash flowing assets. Given the uncertainty in asset and debt markets, I'd...

I am curious where investors are deciding to put their money based on how they see the market? If you were a flipper, have you stayed course or are you considering rentals now? I am tryin got see how the masses are in...

Hey!Bought a house in Cash - 152k. We put 17k into it. We have 2 options currently:Rent the property for $2,050 / month and cash flow $519 / mo orSell the house for 230k and we hold the paper at 6.5% for 3 years. Ball...

I am currently staying in Western Mass. fixing up a family house that we have had in the family 100 years. In my down time I have been looking at the local real estate market, Greenfield, North Adams, etc. Looking at ...

I found what seems to be a great deal, single family, downtown area, good neighborhood where I could add good value with renovation. The property is however literately next to a Catholic Church, I wonder if that may s...