CPI data for December was reported today and came in slightly below expected at 6.5%. Below I've compiled some data points and quotes which show a divide in whether inflation has peaked or not, and whether a more hawk...

Good Recap by Mortgage News Daily on yesterdays FOMC and ensuing reaction of mortgage rateshttps://www.mortgagenewsdaily....There was some debate as to whether or not the Federal Reserve would hike the Fed Funds Rate ...

Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, from one real estate investor to another. Coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Intereste...

The stock market is showing weakness, the bond market is showing rising rates, inflation is rising and likely not transitory, the current administration is a disaster.  Are you in or out?  Real Estate, Stocks, Other A...

The original thread Greg R. started on the topic has been closed for further contributions, so I put my input in this new thread.
Hello @Greg R
Crash deniers? Interesting title.
Blanket statements by experts have ...

As we progress through 2024, commercial real estate shows a mixed landscape influenced by economic factors like inflation and labor market shifts.
Office Properties
The office sector remains strained, with vacancy r...

When interest rates rise, your refinance rate could be worse than your original.    How do you work this into running the numbers?   Does it leave you with a lower cash flow than originally projected?  Can you maintai...

I BP Community! My weekly brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and/or financial markets is below!
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So I've finally got around to creating a spreadsheet for CapEx budgeting and want to make sure I'm not missing anything. For each component I've estimated the cost to replace, the estimated number of months of remaini...

I'm working on my investment spreadsheet and have been doing some reading on the topic of Cap Ex. Some people use a number like 10% of the income, but many suggest itemizing your expenses over their lifespan is the mo...