Jack Pyle
The Fed lowered Rates by 1/2%!! Why aren't mortgage rates coming down.
Many people tend to think that the Federal Funds rate controls interest rates. The Federal Funds Rate is the overnight lending rate that Federal Reserve Banks charge each other for overnight lending. (We individual ...
Shayan Sameer
Need Advice on Fix & Flip Project in West Palm Beach
Hi BP Team,
Hope you’re all doing well!
I wanted to get your advice on a fix-and-flip project I’m considering in the West Palm Beach area. The property was listed as a probate, so I had to go through my agent. It wa...
Matthew Pipkin
Does Captial Gains Tax prevent sellers from wanting to use seller financing?
Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read these posts and share their experience.
My question is what would motivate a seller to use seller financing to sell their primary residence using seller financ...
Andreas Mueller
Mortgage rates can approach 5.5% in 2024, even if the Fed doesn't cut rates.
Happy 2024 BP Compatriots! Congrats, you made it 😉.
First post of the new year, where if you haven't read one of mine in the past, I do a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. Plu...
Lisandro Garcia
How to keep buyer and seller away from each other
going to show a property I have under contract tommrow it's a big spread .. How do I keep the buyer and seller away from each other ? I don't want my buyer to back end me because the spread is so big ... I was conside...
No Name
Democrats in Congress
Do you think that the Democratic control of Congress and Barack Obama will help the housing crisis?
Vito P.
Short Sale Flips and Transactional Funding
Hi All,
I am new to this forum and somewhat new to investing in distressed properties, although not new to real estate investing in general. I am a builder and developer, so I have bought, developed, built, and sold...
Tyler Solomon
CPI Update : Have Interest Rates Peaked?
Some good news out this morning with a soft CPI print, much under where consensus was. Capital markets a reacting strongly to this in todays session, expecting a decent move in the 10 year. Still have FED’s Jerome Pow...
Edgar Stanislavsky
Deal Advise
BP Nation I need your help.Disclaimer: I am very new to the RE investment game. I have a fix/flip deal on the table that is mine if I want it. I've already invested $450K with these guys on two separate deals, they ar...
Kim Livingstone
What tax document do I need?
Regarding depreciation on a rental property, I know that depreciation deductions are spread out over the “useful life” of a property. The IRS allows an owner to depreciate the value of the home over a 27.5 year period...