Economic Update
(Monday, May 31, 2021)
The one place that's rip-roaring in our economy is the housing market. In fact, home prices are accelerating, as the Case-Shiller 20-City Index shows. Year-on-year gains rose ...

Hello everyone, and thanks in advance for any insight you may provide!I currently live and work in Beijing, and have a rental property portfolio in the form of 7 condo units in downtown Seattle.  They are managed very...

own outright 5 ac land, near large city (1 mile out), in a town with little zoning; can split the land every few years. Go. What would YOU do with it to make money? (admin: I dont know if this is posted in right catag...

My appraisal came in significantly lower than I expected (only a 5% increase from the value the property was appraised at 4 years ago, in spite of values generally increasing 40-50%). Looking at the report, the apprai...

I am happy that California has passed a new law that eases restrictions on secondary units, effective January 1. When Portland did something similar, it sparked an ADU boom. Permitted ADU projects skyrocketed, and a c...

When baby #2 was conceived, I knew it was time to get out of our 2 bedroom duplex that we rented. I also knew that I didn't want to pay more than the current $850 rent, even for a bigger space. The solution? BRRR of c...

I recently moved out of Michigan to West Virginia. Given the market in the Metro Detroit area, I have chosen to rent out a 3/2 condo that I own. I've also handed things over to a property management company given that...

So I bought myself a 3 bed 2 bath 1200 sq ft house in the beginning of this year, but It is just me in the house since I live alone. I've been looking at ways to save money so that I can build up my capital, and I cam...