I recently read in an article from Star News Online that insurance rates for non owner occupied coastal properties are likely to go up 10% this year.  Anyone feeling the effects of this yet? Does anyone know if this i...

Pittsburgh City Council is lobbying to pass legislation that would give itself more power over real estate development. Does anyone know when the approval for this will be passed or denied? If the legislation were to ...

Hi everybody,I just found the podcast on Itunes, and I'm hooked. What a great resource!I'm an acquisitions analyst at a real estate development company, recently out of school with a masters in urban planning and deve...

I am a Leader for the cause of helping people create and accomplish a vision, in doing so that we can all begin to create a new future that is not controlled by the past. I help others believe in themselves and work ...

Hello all, I just wanted to share with you a piece I wrote about BTR trend in Sunbelt states...would love to hear your thoughts about it.The Sunbelt states of the United States are currently experiencing a housing con...

Last year news was announced that Foxconn plans to build a large plant in Racine County, WI. My initial thought was that housing prices and rents should continue to rise nearby to accommodate the future workforce and...

We bought for about $363k. Put down 80k on the house to avoid mortgage insurance.

We have now put about 50k into developing an apartment above garage as our "1st property" rental. The area is growing so I assume it ...

The comp (there are not many) I'm looking at is smaller and has a unit with one less bedroom but is 35 years newer (1955 vs 1920). I am just wondering how age affects value in general terms?

Is it common for an attorney to be competent in the areas of business, accounting, tax, AND real estate? Since I'm new to rehabs and subject to deals, I feel that paying for professional guidance up front will teac...

Hi all, I was hoping folks with some experience might be able to give me a bit of advice. I’m roughly familiar with the idea of housing hacking from this site and the BP podcast. I generally see or hear it described i...