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Yet again I am writing about an aspect of the real estate industry that is experiencing fundamental change because of COVID, but Black Swan Events do tend dramatically change everything. AirBnb’s research arm, AirDNA,...
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Last night, I decided to put together a look at RealtyTrac's 'Best Rental' markets vs. population growth.
Using US Census data, I was able to see the 5 markets in the 'Best Return' list that have had the high...
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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.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
Fuel ...
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I’m looking for advice on what I should do with my current house. I’ve lived in it for three years and want to refinance and use that money on a cash out to use towards starting my real estate investing. My question i...
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Hi,I'm new to BP and looking forward to connecting with other investors and sharing in the wealth of knowledge out there. For the past year I have been working as a Real Estate agent in San Diego and work with both b...
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Tenant's idea of recessed lighting:
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I'm wondering if anyone else is noticing falling rents in the Bay Area? I've been looking for a new place and have alerts. Lately, these alerts have been going off a lot more than usual. I see a difference from last y...
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I would like to know the average price increases in my market by percentage (so that I can include it in a property value increase in a buy & hold analysis). I usually use trend graphix but they only go back 15 ye...
When analyzing a Duplex, what would you look for that would consider it a "good deal" ?
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Hey allLooking to start my passive income real estate journey. We currently own our home in Sanford NC which is roughly 15 minutes from the largest US military base (Fort Bragg). We are looking to rent this house whil...