Lauren Brychell
How to Succeed in a High-interest Rate Environment
A high-interest rate environment can have different implications for investors depending on how they position their assets. For those holding fixed-income investments such as bonds or certificates of deposit (CDs), ...
Michael Ablan
Service Animals & Emotional support- Is animal restriction dead?
Hey guys,Is anyone noticing a huge uptick in the amount of people applying for apartments who have service and emotional support animals? In just the last 3 months, I swear 7/10 people have had one of the two. I eve...
Robert Carmody
Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com -- Are you using one of them, two or all three?
I've seen some recent articles indicating that Booking.com is trying to compete more against Airbnb. Currently our primary source of bookings is Airbnb, followed by VRBO. Earlier this year, we were also posted on Book...
Gregory Schwartz
Could Redfin be correct predicting 7% interest rates in 2025?
I just read this article from Redfin (Housing Market Predictions for 2025) that predicts mortgage rates will stay at 6.85% in 2025.
That seems like one of the few predictions saying rates will stay that high. Are t...
Joe Rohrhoff
New Investor from Metro Detroit
Hello Everyone,I've been listening to the podcast and learning from the forums for months now, and I thought it's time to introduce myself. I’ve thought about investing in real estate for years. In the past few mont...
Russell Brazil
HUD Announces Change to FHA Condo Policies at Realtors® Conferenc
Im just repositing this article from NAR. Easing of the owner occupancy requirement in condos should help maintain condo values.SAN DIEGO (November 12, 2015) – This evening, Federal Housing Administration Principal De...
Dustin Ruhl
Immigrants seek to own homes in the suburbs
It's happened in the past, and it's bound to happen again. Hundreds of years ago, groups of immigrants came to America by the boatload. Large groups of Irish, Polish, German, or anything else, all coming together - an...
David S.
Let’s play out the long term implications of REITs…
I’m really surprised there isn’t more talk about the long term ramifications of the REIT industry. I’m investing in KC and have watched this industry cause a run on lower end housing that’s gotten quite hot all of a s...
Jacob Tankersley
Newbie in Memphis Tennessee
I grew up in construction and am no stranger to real estate and house flipping, in fact one of my goals from an early age has been to flip a house. As I have grown, I've discovered there are endless possibilities to ...
Kristian Demsky
The REI journey begins… in NE Texas?
Hey folks and a good day to you all.My name’s Kristian and I’m in an exciting life phase - I’ve just moved from Melbourne, Australia to the USA with my American wife and 2 Aussie kids because we’re dead set about maki...