Dan K.
Where many want to be, but not where I want to be...
hi all!I'm in my mid-50's and semi-retired. Have been for a few years now. My 'hobby' (among several) is economics, and my personal view is the only way out of our debt mess in the future is going to be through a lo...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Sept 28 - Oct 3, 2020)
Economic Update
(Yom Kippur Edition)
The second quarter of 2020 (April, May & June) was the mother of all economic contractions. Real GDP shrank at a 31.7% annual rate, the largest drop for any quarter since ...
Joseph ODonovan
According to Harvard, there's a housing shortage. Your thoughts?
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/49458-harvard-theres-a-housing-shortage-and-its-eroding-affordability
Account Closed
Why Smart Money is Investing in “Cities of Aspiration”
Several trends are occurring as a result of the economic restructuring and impact of technology on virtually every type of business. One of the major trends is that increasingly middle class Americans are finding i...
Halukcan Baser
2% rule, very unrealistic
Hi everyone
I'm not a new member, it's been a while since I registered, longtime lurker here. It's my first post here though.
Anyway let me get into the details.
I'm a real estate investor...
Corey Goldstein
300,000 Foreclosures From harvey
The devastation left behind by Hurricane Harvey could result in 300,000 new mortgage delinquencies, with 160,000 borrowers becoming 90 days or more past due, according to a new forecast from Black Knight Financial Ser...
Blake Hansen
Difficult decisions at the intersection of REI and Covid-19
After YEARS of analysis paralysis regarding rent and hold (with BRRRR in mind) my wife and I finally have plans to close this week or early next. 3/2 SFR. Every penny towards our down payment and all estimated rehab c...
J. Martin
Unemployment Analysis & Charts - SF Bay Area & US - Any better?
It might not feel like a jobs boom to many, but damn! Does it get much better than this!?Check out the historical unemployment charts for the United States, California, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.. Some i...
Patricia Vildozo
Moratorium extension in Wa and tenant says has no money or plan
Hello community,A while ago I decided to rent my primary home located in Wa, and rent another house in a better school district. I divided that house into two units; the main house ( unit 1) and a separate entry bedro...
Bill R.
3% Down and No PMI - Good or Bad Sign?
Ran across this article on Housing Wire that says that BofA is offering 3% down, no mortgage insurance loans to help buyers get into a home. Apparently they're conforming loans which means they can be bundled up and ...