Zigmunt Smigaj
STR Insurance Policy... who do you use?
I cant find a STR insurance policy that inst 5000-1000 in Florida (Quote from Proper Insurance), this kills a lot of profit. Who do you use and how much is normal for a Florida insurance policy either as a business t...
John Heasley
Should I take a pay cut now to potentially earn more later?
Hello BP! Full disclaimer--I'm borrowing a friend's account as I'm discussing a job switch, and I don't want this information floating around the internet with my real name on it in the event that someone from my curr...
Susan Knight
To All Full-Time REI: What do you do for Health Insurance?
I am interested to know what you do for Health Insurance after you left your W2 income to go full time in REI? I am wanting to plan for the future, since my goal is to be full time in 2 or 3 years. I have the option o...
Brett Hennessy
Tired of USAA Insurance BS
Anyone one else experiencing a decline in the quality with USAA Insurance?
Twice now I have been quoted a price based on a 30 minute discussion of property details only to have the rebuild cost go up 20% a month or t...
Maxwell Chen
East Oakland and gentrification?
Hey BP,Just wanted to throw out a speculative question to pose to all of us familiar with the Oakland area.What's everyone's opinion on the time it's going to take for the majority of East Oakland to see the gentrific...
Steven C. Suarez
Is buying a Vacation Rental a good investment?
Hi BPers! I'm looking to buy a condo in South Padre Island, TX. There are plenty for sale down there at what appears to be good prices. But that's part of my hang-up. Why would so many people be trying to get rid of t...
Jeffrey Anderson Gil
Buying Prefabricated houses from China with Alibaba, a good deal?
Recently I received an ad showing that PTH (www.putianhouse.com) is selling pre fabricated houses and ships them from China. Does anyone have experience with this? I'm specifically interested in their light steel vill...
Rob Bianco
Investing in Montreal from the USA
I am exploring potential markets to invest in as I diversify my real estate holdings and I'm curious if it makes any practical sense to look into investing in Canada (specifically Montreal) from the USA? I'm unsure of...
Ramon E Alvarez
IMF: "credit scores could soon be based on web browsing history"
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published the results of research conducted into how lenders are likely to be doing their business in the future, and what new information and personal data these companies pl...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (June 22, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, June 22, 2020)
The recession that started in March was the sharpest downturn since the Great Depression. As it turns out, it may also be the shortest. This doesn't mean our economy is ...