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I know it’s early to try and predict the total impact of the current pandemic on the STR market, but wanted to start a discussion - How many STRs will ultimately get converted to LTRs in each market? Any thoughts on h...
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First post on the forums here so I figured a general discussion would be good. I am a naturally risk-adverse, perfection-oriented, control-oriented person and I'm sure there are others out there. I figure most of this...
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Well the mortgage saga continues…
It seems that lenders are now taking proactive moves in an attempt to reduce further defaults… So I am told…
I have a rehab lender telling me they don’t want to advance rehab fun...
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background: currently live in bay area, my wife and i decided to move to Austin early next year. we currently own our house in bay area, and the plan was: find a house in Austin for less than 500k Q1'21, move, and if ...
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Investing in real estate, particularly in large multifamily homes, can be a lucrative endeavor for those seeking to build long-term wealth and generate a steady stream of passive income. While the prospect may seem da...
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From socal.....With Retail Properties being impacted by Covid, do you think its a good time to start investing on these rental properties? How do you evaluate these (NOI, Cap Rate, Zoning)? How do you verify foot traf...
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Hey guys,Question: I want to buy a duplex in Ontario. I'm thinking of purchasing it in my personal name and live there so I can put down only 5%. I really don't want to have to live there thought, I rather just rent b...
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So my guess is, the lumber tariff will raise lumber prices, reducing new home construction activity, further tightening an already tight housing supply. Long term, this means RE values will go up. This is just my surf...
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With now being able to take out money penalty free from a 401k and where the market is currently, would taking the money out now and saving it for investing in real estate be a smarter move long term? Especially with ...