J. Martin
"It's Different this Time!" - Why we can't lose in RE! :)
This kind of attitude scares the SH*T out of me!!! “This time is different” are the words scrawled on the wall of every financial bubble - from the South Sea to the DotCom Bust (1.0) to RE Financial Crisis - before it...
Mike Migliaccio
If rates rise and economy slows
What is the downside to purchasing a multi unit (28 units) building (currently approx 90+% rented), if rates rise, and the economy slows? I heard on podcast 3 that the guest lost millions in the 2008 downturn. I am g...
Robert Haworth
Calling all Pottstown, PA landlords -- What's the demand for housing like?
I'm hoping to find landlords who rent property in Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA. We'd like to get an idea of the demand for housing. We are considering buying a house there and want to know of the plusses and ...
J. Martin
SF Bay Area Economic & RE Update (Ongoing)
I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...
Anita Fofie
Help, post fire and can't even give this Chicago deal away
Hello all,As a wholesaler, what are your options when you have a dilapidated property under contract needing a full gut rehab that might exceed the ARV? Rehab is about $100K. I have a small brick multi family building...
Mallory Guerrero
Tenant won’t vacate due to health issues
We have a tenant occupied property in Detroit that is coming up on the end of the lease with the current tenant. The elderly tenant has been struggling health wise the last year and has been struggling to make her ren...
Vikram C.
Does buy-and-hold make any sense now?
Here's a chart that I saw today from a reliable source. It shows the total debt of households, businesses and the government. There are two things that are quite clear from the chart:
1. Total debt has increased e...
Wes Blackwell
Millennial Migration to Sacramento 2017 - Here Comes the Rush!
So, this morning I log into Facebook and see that several people have shared a video that I can only describe as an action movie trailer for the city of Sacramento... check it out below:https://www.selectsacramento.co...
Sarah Lewis
Backed into a corner- Call tenant's bluff?
Before my tenants re-signed a year lease earlier this year, they wanted to sign an even longer lease that would end in late October next year. But, that's such a bad time to find a new tenant when a year lease would ...
J. Martin
Deal/Success Story in Process: Cash Flow in the SF Bay Area
Just under a month ago, I closed on a 4plex in (East) Oakland, CA in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was a HomePath property that had been on the market for just over 6 months, and was able to squeeze in with a convent...