Economic Update(Monday, February 22, 2021)
The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s Jan. 26-27 meeting, released last week (after their customary three-week delay), show that members of the Committee ...

Economic Update
(Monday, May 10, 2021)
Are you making love less? I thought so. Apparently you’re not alone. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of babies born in the U.S. dropped by ...

I just closed on a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom single family home which I bought as a rental. It doesn't have a refrigerator or stove.

My question: Should I buy a used(habitat for humanity store) or brand new fridge and stove?

The fed just announced 3 rate hikes in 2022 vs the original plan to hike only once at the tail end of 2022. What are your thoughts on how that will affect housing prices in 2022? Very low appreciation? I have a off ma...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...

My husband and I live in Iowa and plan to move to FL. in 2 years when his son graduates. I am thinking that with real estate still low down there it might make sense to buy house now and rent it out for 2 years? Ho...

I purchased a duplex on 20 July 2016 with the intent to rehab and rent the property using all cash. I then discovered the BRRRR method and would like to refinance to get my cash back out to start another. My question ...

Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...

I'm a first time buyer / investor looking for ADU candidate in the 500-600K range in Hayward / Castro Valley / San Leandro / E Oakland. J Martin has suggested this strategy in the forums; Chris May is also pursuing it...

Am I all alone here? People in my area can make $50/hour. Now, if we extrapolate from this, 50/hr x 40 hours/week = $100,000. Many of the people are dual income families. So a couple makes $200,000 per year. How ...