fred, dont pay an upfront fee!! when i first started, i wanted that hard money loan bad too. i found a broker who promised me the world with a 'due diligence' fee of 1,000. when i told him no way, he emailed me fo...

Hello, In 2015 I bought a duplex and lived in one side while renting the other. We recently moved out and into a SFH, and kept the duplex as a solid, cash flowing rental. This property was bought in our name and is in...

Hey BP community what loans and loan programs are out there that you believe make the most sense for investor trying to get his first property ? Interested in acquiring a set up where I could live in one unit and rent...

Hi All, my name is Schuyler and I'm a VERY excited rookie, glad to have found this amazing site! So my wife and I bought a house here in Seattle almost a year ago and are thinking that in 5 years or so maybe we can us...

We were thinking of putting an offer for a short term vacation condo in Maui Hawaii (~400k) but decided to not go forward with it because of high 3.75% interest rate for 30 yr Fixed, 20% down. We knew that STR's fall ...

How high do you think the interest rate would go? I am seeing 6.5% for commercial loans right now. What are you seeing? Are you still buying in this environment? 

The rate cut was no surprise. However, instead of cutting to a specific rate they have established a range of 0% to 0.25% for the Fed Funds rate. The Fed is running out of ammunition.
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Wells Fargo recently put out a report detailing the correlation between the inversion of the 10yr vs 1yr Treasury and predicting recessions. What they found was that when the yield curve inverted for the 10yr vs the 1...

Investing is about leverage. Leverage is about stability. If the rate on the loan adjusts annually, you can be pretty sure the rate will adjust up. Take a look at how just two percentage points can change your payment...

Hello BP. We, like everyone, are bombarded with the news that now is one of the historically best times to refinance. Given that there are so many lenders that refinance, I wanted to see what tips BP real estate profe...