Thor Sveinbjoernsson
You have 6 months to liquidate your assets
I’ve been doing a lot of research lately and I wanted to share with you guys what I have found about the correlation between unemployment, delinquencies and housing prices. During the 2008 housing crisis the housing ...
Rich Baer
Real Estate Bubble Popping
Be careful out there people. Whether this is day one of the bubble popping or we have a few months left, everyone needs to reevaluate their holdings and future plans. The evidence is everywhere. Housing prices are qui...
Carlos Flores
Fed bames investors for housing bubble. Thoughts?
What do you think about the following AP story from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA?
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Federal report says home-flipping drove the housing bubble
By Cristina Silva
The Associated Press
Publis...
Arn Cenedella
Are you a buyer or sitting out the multifamily market?
There are certainly legitimate reasons to sit out the current multifamily market:1. Economic uncertainty with the possibility of recession2. Increasing interest rates3. Negative leverage due to cap rates lower the deb...
Andrew Halbert
First Tenant signed! Turned former primary residence to rental
Wow what an experience and learning curve! Major thanks to personal friend and fellow BP'r @Christian Hutchinson for all the advice and help. My wife and I have been wanting to get into real-estate for some time and f...
Account Closed
Barrack Says U.S. Real Estate Market Is Getting ‘Bubblicious’
(Bloomberg) -- Real estate investors could be in for a shock if interest rates rise or demand in some markets continues to fall because “amateurs” are plowing money in at high prices, betting on rent increases that ma...
David Lewis
“Pandemic” and Vacation Rentals
Thought Experiment:1. AirBnB was founded in 2008 around the height of the Great Recession. In the past 12 years, the travel and leisure sectors of the economy have exploded. There have been various dips in the economy...
Erica S.
Puerto Rico (New Potential Investor)
Hola Bigger Pockets! My (now husband) and I have been kicking around the idea of investing in real estate for the past year or so. We currently rent in Boston (annoyingly high rent but great location in the North End)...
Kenny Simpson
Residential lending standards 80% better than 2008?
Residential lending standards have come a LONG way since the 2008 GREAT recession. It is much harder to qualify for a mortgage today than it was before the 2008 recession. Today 95% + of loans qualify show income in...
Jorge Abreu
RECESSION PERFORMANCE: STOCK MARKET VS. MULTIFAMILY REAL ESTATE
Ultimately, stock investing simply can’t surpass multifamily investments when it comes to cash flow. While there may be a select few companies that pay comparable quarterly or monthly dividends to shareholders, they c...