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What would you do if you were 19 again? How would you invest?Where would you start?
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Hi all!My name is Serena Tillman and I’m new to Bigger Pockets. During this pandemic and social distancing, my hope is to truly grasp REI as much as possible to start the process of purchasing my first property at the...
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(I'm kind of copying @joederobertis' other post asking for predictions about beachcities poised to boom.)Since so many neighborhoods in LA have been gentrifying recently into "cool yuppy/hipster" areas. Heck even San...
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I know that there are many investors who strictly invest for cash flow. When I tell them that my partner and I each make about $100 per month per property they consider that way too little and far too risky for it to...
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What are everyone's thoughts? How much longer do you think we will be in a "down" market? :crying:
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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 ...