David Ivy
April 2019 Austin Market Report
The April 2019 Central Texas Housing Market Report is out from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR). The strength of the Austin area economy, including unemployment around 3%, continues to create strong demand for are...
Robert Rixer
The Long Term of Multifamily
I want to get the BP community's take: Where do you see multifamily being in 20-30 years time?Many of us on this sub-section have either gone into or fallen into multifamily investing exclusively so I believe it's wor...
Bill Rapp
Houston, TX – 2023 Q3 - Multifamily Market Overview!
The Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has consistently ranked among the top MSAs in the country for population growth over the past 10 years, and this trend is expected to continue. The population growth has...
Nick Sandoval
Should I Sell My Rental?
It’s 2021: historic low interest rates, home prices continue to go up. Ironically unemployment rate is up and it is extremely difficult to evict tenants for not paying rent.It sounds like a ticking bomb to me but I do...
Yasmeen Neal
Multi-Family - 4-plex - DC area
Hello BP family! Looking to hear thoughts on the current state of the DC multi-family market in todays market. It seems the growth has slowed. There are 8 wards and most are distinct. As a new investor it’s also c...
David S.
Can a roof with a ridge vent to have two shingle layers?
Hey all, I’m looking to put an offer on a home that’s part of an estate. The seller has no idea if there’s one or two layers on the roof and I couldn’t tell when walking the property (no ladder). But the house has a r...
Chris Collins
Diversity in the MHC Debt Markets
As we approach the beginning of the third quarter of 2020 it is apparent that we are in an unprecedented time in the market with historically low interest rates and uncertainty in the market surrounding COVID-19. As a...
Christopher Golder
2.99% Fixed 30-yr Loan Available with Renter In-place
This loan has a $245,000 balance with $24000 equity. Property appraisal opinions range from $270-$310K, and currently insured for full-replacement at $293,000. I pay around $1850/mo on this loan, and recently fell b...
Courtney Benson
Philadelphia (Super-Seller’s Market)
So I’m watching money literally be DUMPED into Philly. A triplex I went to see last month has star-bolts through the face of it to prevent more structural issues, and the back of the property is MISSING... just sold f...
Tanner Cory
Different Ways to Analyze a Market
For the past couple months I have been analyzing deals to get used to running the numbers in preparation for my first deal, now I would like to start getting familiar with analyzing markets.So my question is how do yo...