Does section 8 housing inflate the rental price tools on BP or rentometer?I purchased my first long term long distance rental last year in a solid B neighborhood in Memphis with a tenant in place. The lease is up the ...

 Signs of inflation are everywhere. The sticker shock is real: From grocery stores to gas stations, you can't escape it. And there are good arguments on both sides of the ‘will inflation stay or go?' debate. In fact, ...

Predictions for inflation have been around for years, now it's here and it will be for a while. It's in the news every day. CPI (consumer Price Index) came out a few days ago with 7.0%  for 2021 and when I look at the...

Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
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I would like help thinking through the impact inflation will have on my buy and hold returns, specifically when financing with an adjustable rate mortgage.I am thinking about bundling some SFRs into one package and re...

One stated benefit of investing in real estate is price appreciation.  However, if you look at inflation adjusted real estate prices for the most part there isn't much appreciation.  There are specific points in time ...

I just got tenants out of an aggravating single family I've had for 4 years and fixed it up to sell.   I should net 200K off of this sale.  Property was only netting me $636 a month after all expenses but my interest ...

I am reading a book on hyperinflation and depression right now. This seems to be a popular target with all of the mess going on so I figured I would try to educate myself some more. The author is a renowned REI auth...

A little over 10 years ago we bought a townhouse in Logan, UT when our oldest went to college.  Her reduced rent was in exchange for being the property manager.  Now that my husband has retired after 24 years in the A...

There is a stockpile of reasons to suggest troubling times are ahead:1. levels of forbearance on mortgages2. high unemployment3. the fed pumping trillions prop up the market for months4. The expected massive jump in p...