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I have been constantly trying to do research on prospective countries and to see what type of real estate is hot in certain markets/counties and possibly not in others. I have been looking into Latin America mostly bu...
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Hi everyone! This is officially my first post to Bigger Pockets, but hoping to become a more regular participant. I've been listening to the Podcasts and reading blogs for several months now, and am hooked. Wanting to...
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I just read an article on the Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/i... stating the fact that investors have responded to rising interest rates by pulling money out of real estate funds in record quanti...
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A lot of investors are reaching out to me right now, often those who are currently under contract on a first or second property. Luckily, almost all of the folks I've talked to are in strong financial positions overal...
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Tipping point (sociology), a term in sociology referring to the moment when something previously unique becomes common. Taken from Wikipedia.
We have been attempting to market (keyword "attempting") our multi-media t...
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Anyone else a little paranoid about giving away too much information on the physical areas they've become experts in?
I love helping people out, and also seeking advice on this forum. I'm just a little concerned tha...
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In 15 years in the biz I have not met someone who got sued and was saved by having an LLC. Every new investor gets hung up on asset protection and there is an entire industry catering to asset protection. There must b...
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I rarely jump into our politics forum, but this has me shaking my head. All I have to say is:
Are you serious????? :roll:
I'm just completely confused as to what is going out on planet earth!
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The primary, if not only, reason there has been a brief spike in subsidized demand for housing in recent months (2012), has been the GSE/FHFA endorsed REO-To-Rental plan, and associated securitization condui...
Very interesting read.... Live to know the thoughts if people in this forum, especially people from seattle, washington or anywhere in washington state actually.
I just copied and pasted the article....
Gov. Insl...