A new study was conducted by Harvard analyzing the impact of decades of housing policies that disincentive affordable housing. Declining inventory of affordable housing are preventing first time homebuyers from purch...
"A “doom loop” therefore looms for Chicago and many other cities: Commercial leases don’t get renewed, leading to slashed commercial property tax valuations, forcing a higher tax burden on homes, reducing the value of...
Hello all! 34 year old father of 4 in SoCal. Looking to pull out $300k in equity to purchase multiple condo/apart in an area that has best rental $ on return of investment. My parents are in the landlord business and ...
I've been face to face with Russian troops and in Eastern Block Countries long ago. So, I'm interested in hearing opinions as to how this ends.
My bet is that Crimea ends up under the Russian flag, literally ...
Hi all -- Wanted to thank Biggerpockets community for all the help and advice so far! This is my first post. :)A friend and I are making a trip to Cincinnati Feb 8-10. We've bought in other cities but looking to le...
California recently signed a mandate requiring most new homes in the state to include solar panels after 2020. California is the first state to do so, but it likely won't be the last, with New Jersey and Minnesota pur...
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The state of New York has a bill to CANCEL rent for 90 days for workers affected by the virus! This isn't deferring rent payment; it is waiving it.
Those landlords who have mortgage...
As the topic of rent control seems to be coming back to the Alberta news I figured I would share some of my thoughts on the topic. The idea of rent control is obviously very appealing to tenant that see this as a so...
Hey BP,I'm considering pulling the trigger on a duplex in my area that's currently renting for $700/side. I believe it can rent for $1100/side and my agent thinks it could go for up to $1300/side.If I paid $280k for ...
Good afternoon. We are in the process of purchasing our first 8 plex building in McAllen, Texas using a small bank 75% Loan to Value commercial loan. We have prior experience flipping and leasing Single Family houses ...