OPTIMISM FOR MULTI-FAMILY LENDING IS IN THE AIRThis year likely will be a defining period in multi-family lending, building upon the past several years of growth to reveal opportunities for industry innovation and bre...

Which websites, newspapers, or recently published books are best when trying to do research for real estate investing? Currently, I do not think my reading of the Wall Street Journal is cutting it. I am trying to make...

"I'm excited to announce that we're moving our headquarters to Austin, Texas," Musk said to thunderous applause.
Whispers over the past several months had hinted at this development and Elon himself has confirmed the...

Just came across this Forbes article .

Some of the craziest parts of the article

"For fix-and-flip investors, a rule of thumb is that you need to make at least 30% above the purchase price in order to be profitabl...

Hi BP friends!I am curious to hear your thoughts on the real estate market outlook for 2024. Specifically on whether the high interest rates will lead to an increase in mortgage delinquency rates similar to what we sa...

I'm trying to continue the good discussion on the "Housing crash" thread that @Greg R. created few months ago and had the number one posts in the history of BP including a very insightful post from @James Hamling. But...

What happened to the basic understanding of supply and demand? I didn’t grow up in a financially savvy household, but even as a kid I remember having a distinct awareness and understanding of supply and demand and it...

I think there will be bloodbath in commercial real estate, not so much in residential. It's already started. The WSJ reported this week that RBC bank was trying to fire sale $600B worth of property this week that it...

Background & Context
Today's New York Times reports on a new publication, Appraised. The publication argues, based on recently released appraisal data-sets, that current day appraisal processes bake the results...

Hi everyone! I'm looking to understand the local market differences among the cities in Utah - Salt Lake City, Lehi, Orem, Provo (or others), for Single Family or small (2-4) Multifamily Rental property investment. -J...