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Hi All,Like all of us trying to wrap our heads around how to get involved in the San Diego residential real estate market in 2018, I am trying to weigh the pro's and con's of where I see the market currently and where...
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My husband and I are starting our real estate investing journey. He is a general contractor and I am currently a casino manager. We bought a house in September 2020 using his VA loan for $257k we spent the last year a...
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Legendary real estate investor Sam Zell believes (or at least purports to believe) that homeownership will fall to 55%, well below the 64% it is at now and far from the ~69% we saw prior to the crash. Here is the ...
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Title says it all: What's something nobody tells you about Real Estate Investing, but should?I'll go first: THE MAIL! and the TEXTS! It's overwhelming. I've never gotten more snail mail in my life (mortgage statements...
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Okay note investors, get out your crystal ball. I am curious to hear from experts and newbies alike what their predictions are for next year in the note space. Will we see an increase in inventory? How will expiring e...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 17, 2021)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now declares fully vaccinated people in the United States can safely resume outdoor and most indoor activities without a mask. ...
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I'm in Houston and work as an attorney with only energy clients and my business has been severely impacted. I've also seen the real estate market locally cool over the past 6 months and the trend is down.How are thin...
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If you didn't catch the "Seeing Greene" episode recently, an excellent question was presented that I thought would be worth discussing. Every area you invest in has risks of natural disasters of all kinds, but these d...
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1. Newbie currently residing in Washington D.C. but looking for out of state rental properties to buy and hold. I recently got really sucked into REI and am just learning everything I can get my eyes on. 2. My name is...
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Hello! Not a lot of posts from me of late, I have of course been buried. I wanted to pop my head up for a sec, just to leave a quick note on something.
For those that have not already refinanced and gotten their #co...