Economic Update
(Monday, November 23, 2020)

When COVID-19 arrived, all of us were confronted with an unexpected pandemic that upended the plans we had for 2020. But the pandemic is only part of our story. Whe...

Earlier today, on the way to work, I was listening to the BP Podcast #285 as per my usual routine (another great podcast by the way). But after hearing some of the guest's comments about building multi-family and rent...

I'm sure many have heard the numbers recently that the median net worth of individuals in the United States has dropped 39% in the last three years. I'm just curious how BP members have fared during the same three-yea...

Hello All
I have a pretty good grasp on the BRRRR method and how it works (I think). The only thing I don't fully understand is the financing to purchase and rehab the property. I've called several banks and in gen...

This "investment" property just went pending at 643,000 here in Oakland. It's a 2 unit each 1 bed 1 bath. Realistic rent on each unit is max $1800.  $43200 gross - taxes of $9452 (actual tax for this house) insurance ...

I realize there is no sure fire way to guarantee a lender will agree to a short sale and in a lot of cases it seems to come down to "the bottom line", will it be it more profitable; or should I say less costly; tha...

I have a question regarding which loan to use for my rental properties. Here is some background on me. I am 51 years old and am just beginning my real estate portfolio. I have a good paying, secure job making 6 figure...

The history of markets tells us that we will always have a crash.  

This graph shows total consumer debt in the US since 2003
Housing crashes come from over indebtedness, this graph shows that US consumers have mo...

Good morning BP!

We are getting closer to that point in time where purchase of a US residential property (4-unit) will become a reality. In preparation, I am looking for a thorough, but concise tutorial on ...