Avee-Ashanti Shabazz
How do we create affordable housing for poor people?
How do we create housing that is affordable for the existing citizens of Birmingham and still make a profit? The current Revitalization is setting market rates far out of reach of most all Birmingham citizens with hou...
Julien Amparan
Should I be waiting for a crash?
The other day I was helping my brother-in-law pick up some furniture and I got to talking with the woman he was buying it from. The woman said she was a property manager and real estate agent so I told her that I had ...
Shiloh Lundahl
At what point in time does a college education not make sense?
There is an economic term called diminishing marginal rate of return. Meaning for every one more unit sold the benefit becomes less and less. With the rise in college tuition costs and the strong emergence of availabi...
Clayton Crawford
Once again, i disagree with my broker. need some advice
About two months ago my Real Estate Broker offered me a condo before it was put on the market. I declined the offer because the price was too close to market value. I'm looking for buy and hold properties and i want t...
Ben Leybovich
Is Trump University a Scam...?!
So, this is in the news now-days. Here are a few thoughts - feel free to jump in:I've often said that I think it's kinda naughty when people charge $30,000 for real estate education. My rationale is as follows:Real es...
JD Martin
Realtors Association agrees to settlement to eliminate fixed fees
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/economy/nar-realtor-commissio...No question there will be big changes coming up in real estate sales and the model.
Ricardo S.
Pay off credit cards or buy a 3 family in July?
Hey BP!,Since graduating I found myself anxious to get into real estate asap! I keep reading all these success stores and I feel I am ready but the only thing holding me back is thinking should I get out of debt first...
Erica Nagle
Taking a stand after a $50,000 lie
I've never named a figure on how much $$ we spent on what people call 'GURU training' but I think it's time. The amount of money that is being made by these companies is mind blowing. I've read posts by others on Bigg...
J. Martin
Unemployment Analysis & Charts - SF Bay Area & US - Any better?
It might not feel like a jobs boom to many, but damn! Does it get much better than this!?Check out the historical unemployment charts for the United States, California, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.. Some i...
Zachary Giles
Should I get out of debt before investing?
My wife and I are split 50/50 on wether or not to pay off all our existing debt such as student loans and auto payments before we take on more debt to invest into real estate, or we begin saving to buy our first renta...