Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin

As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...

Hi y’all, I am looking for anyone’s advice or input on being real estate in Tulum. More specifically, I’ve been looking at 3 bedroom townhouses versus villas (word used loosely) in small developments. I have been look...

- Credit Checks are a major deciding factor? - Have you ever had success without running a credit check? - Great applicant, with poor credit, that’s the only issue, would you take a chance on him?

I would like to start my REI and not sure how to move forward. I have access to $50-$75K to start. I own my own home for the past 15 years. Have 780+ credit. I am self employed though so not consistent income.  I'd li...

Hello BP,Was wondering what people thought about investing in Springfield MA?  Prices are low and cash flows seem to be legit.  A lot of houses on the market seem to be more updated (Outside, inside, plumbing, electri...

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The title was a little too short in characters to allow me to fully describe the post, but in simplest terms i'm trying to ask for advice and critique of my plans - in addition to leaving a record in case I or w...

I selected this forum because I want my story to be a successful one. But I doubt it.. And really today I feel like I want to give up.

In 2003, I came to the US through a work visa. Apart from job, I dreamed of esta...

I was wondering what is everyone's set up.We have the basic things set up such as having a LLC, realtor, and a broker. We went under contract twice but we haven't bought anything yet. Plan is to start with a multifami...

I just closed on a crazy deal. This is a 5 acre property with 10 single family homes, each about 850 sqft, 30 minutes from DC, and is a complete dump! Piles of trash on the sides of the road, two of the homes have bus...

A housing bubble is a run-up in housing prices fueled by demand, speculation and exuberance. ... Speculators enter the market, further driving demand. At some point, demand decreases or stagnates at the same time supp...