James Bitakis
Are RE prices gonna come down, stay about the same or go higher?
So, I have noticed that real estate prices have really skyrocketed in Orlando, Phoenix, etc. just over the last year. I mean they have gone up 20-25% for SFH. Do you think this kind of rise is sustainable? Do you t...
Doug Smith
Why, Oh Why, Is the Fed's Inflation Target 2% (a rant)
I would love to get a discussion going over this topic to see what other "in the know" armchair economists think. This chart shows mortgage interest rates over the past 30 days. Rates are directly tied to the 10-Year ...
Mike McKinzie
Fudging the 2% and 50% rule
As has been discussed quite heavily on these forums, as investors, we look to 'gross' 2%+ of the purchase price and expect 50% of the rent to pay for all expenses except the financing.
Do any of you 'fudge' on these ...
Lynne MacFarlane
Path of Progress in the Midwest - Your Thoughts?
Hi BP folks:So, the definition of the term "path of progress" is the direction in which an emerging market’s growth is occurring - because progress/growth is occurring in these areas, demand increases, rents rise and...
Michael Healy
What if you're not handy???
So, something has always bugged me a little bit reading these forums and blog posts. If someone is self managing a few MFH, why does everyone seem to feel they have to run over at 3am to deal with a clogged toilet? W...
Ben Callahan
Californian new to REI - looking for out-of-state rental property
Hey everyone! Nice to meet you (electronically).Currently renting a single-family home in a very expensive coastal Southern California city. Not able to buy in this area without going house poor. Not able to move (at ...
Antonio Bodley
Fastest way to make money immediately
When times are hard and you need money IMMEDIATELY like right at that very moment and you have no where and no one else to turn to get that money, where do you get money to get you out of a bad situation? Wholesali...
Jody Schnurrenberger
What special touches/amenities do you add when you renovate?
What special touches or amenities do you add when you renovate? I'm not talking about paint color or flooring until you do something special like an accent wall in red or cork floors. I have some upcoming projects, ...
Heather O.
Is the Pandemic affecting your business? No trolls please
Seeing a difference in buyers/sellers/tenants?
Colleagues are posting signs and we are sanitizing.
Scott C.
Making handyman pay for leak repair
This may be a stupid question but I wanted to get some feedback from the community. We are rehabbing our third rental property and I have a handyman doing most of the work. One of the things I needed him to do wa...