Hello everyone!  I just joined BP 2+ months ago and have been listening to every podcast and reading whatever it is I can.  My question is, what are you thoughts on buying in a slightly depressed market?  As for my ar...

My husband and I are getting into buy and hold real estate investing and are planning on BRRRRing properties. The renting market is in an incredibly high demand in our area, but we are in a small town.  When talking t...

In this video, acclaimed trends researcher Gerald Celente discusses why he believes that "The Greatest Depression" will begin in 2010. This is going to affect the rental business, the only question is HOW?

Hello Everyone,I was recently sent a property for sale in a rough neighborhood in Memphis.  This is really close to the UofM campus so it definitely has potential to be a great rental.  However, how do you run comps o...

I haven't seen much discussion on targeted real estate markets and I don't see this category on the forum. Rich's post caused me to wonder what RE markets everyone thinks are the best to invest in. Where are you inv...

Check out this report on residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) that came out on Oct 5.

A few things that it says is that delinquencies continue to increase at all time highs. Liquidation timelies continue to...

Is there value in buying land/vacant lots/inhabitable houses in cities that are currently depressed? I ask because land is a item that has a limited supply. As population increases, the availability of land decreases ...

USA Great Depression Rental Housing Market Analysis

RENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The hearing of June 17, 1932, which appears below, was held prior to the approval by the Senate of Senate Resolution 248...

I currently own two rental units in an economically depressed area. The rents are about as high as the market will allow ($400/month), yet I'm barely making more than the cost of the mortgage ($700/month). The units...

so how would you evaluate such a low price option?It says its currently renting @ $450, below rentometer.com median.780sf, $35k asking price, 2BR, 1BA.Is this the gateway to becoming a slumlord?