Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (July 6, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, July 6, 2020)
The big economic news this week is the second straight employment report which surpassed expectations. Nearly all of the data indicates that the recovery from the partial shut...
Wesley C.
crawl space fungus
I've read other threads on BP about mold, but as you know different regions of the country tend to experience mold in different forms and fashions. Here in the south, we have lots of crawl spaces that are very hum...
Michael Landrum
The Snowball- Strategic and Smart or Stupid and Slow?
I am very new to the real estate world, but I have been consuming anything and every bit of content I can get my hands on. At this point, with a pretty good awareness of my (tiny) local market, I know with certainty t...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Happy Memorial Day)
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 ...
Alex Hymanson
Capitol Heights, MD Neighborhood
Hi all,Anyone have thoughts on the Capitol Heights, MD neighborhood? I'm headed there to view a rowhouse this weekend. What type of neighborhood would you consider it? B or C?Thanks,Alex
Chris May
Force buyer to remove financing contingency? 14 days overdue
I'm looking for some advice here. We're selling our house and have been in escrow for 31 days now. The contract states 18 days for financing contingency removal.Basically the buyer's mortgage broker and the bank (Chas...
Scott Schreiber
Got my broker's license...now what?
Hi all,I'm very new to the world of RE investing, still in the information-gathering stages, though now I'm actively looking for that first deal.I'm an attorney in NY, so I got my RE Broker's license as many people su...
Anna Hamann
Fresh Investor from Brooklyn, NY
Hello, I am from Brooklyn, just signed up for a PRO account at BP, after following it for 5 months.Interested in buying rental properties outside of New York. Want to focus on Philadelphia, and also interested in Dall...
Christa P.
Best practices for showing, screening, and renting
Will anyone share some of their best practices for the following?Showing a house - follow them around, let they look at their leisure, ask lots of questions, which questions to ask, hand outs with information on utili...
Ben Leybovich
Conversion of Hotel to Apartments - who did it?
I took a week off to satisfy Patrisha's desire to remodel our house (see the pictures here). But, a deal came across my desk. This is a 50+ room hospitality asset. It can be bought at rather low per door basis, even a...