Hello All! I'm very interested in hearing from lenders on how they assess the actual investment that they may be lending to. Understandably, the lenders perspective is to investigate a borrowers liquidity and debt ser...

Some old buddies of mine were randomly talking about Zimbabwe on facebook, and as the conversation progressed I ended up posting parts of an old college essay I wrote about the country's 2009 economic recovery. Whenev...

Here's an article regarding the topic:

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/SuperModels/mad-world-chinas-bind-is-ours-too.aspx


I've been very interested i...

Consumer lending platforms, also known as crowdfunding, or peer-to-peer lenders, have inundated the consumer lending space since 2008. Although the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has wreaked havoc on the ...

Hello BP,I recently did a small amount of improvement (<$1000) on one side of a duplex that I am now living in. Projects included installing vinyl plank flooring in two rooms, refinishing kitchen cabinets, and inst...

As time is winding down and its getting closer to me receiving my license I see myself analyzing what other agents seem to be doing right and wrong(in my eyes) regarding marketing.

I know the quick and easy answer w...

I am retiring and moving to Florida, I sold all my rentals up here in New York, with all the new rules that let tenants skip payments and bar you from evections. Why would I go buy a new property just to have a tenant...

when you go after the banks......

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Greetings BP,I'm not giving any advice here, legal or otherwise, just sharing a reminder / FYI as October 3rd rapidly approaches, which is when the new TILA-RESPA amendments goes into effect. I've included a few links...

My gut feeling tells me interest rates are going to rise here in DFW here shortly. What key indicators do you look for, or what business websites do you monitor to figure out when interest rates may rise?