Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin

As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...

Let me know what you think as my potential first investment! 4-Plex Purchase Price: 200kCurrently tax appraised at 218k3% downpaymentTotal Loan Amount: 194,000Texas Teacher Heros Grant: 4% or 7,760PITI: 1729/month (10...

I would like to know how to start REI in the US. I’ve heard that I should contact a lawyer to make the setup. But what is the setup? An account, permissions, forming a LLC etc.? I would love to connect with others who...

A gentlemen by the name of Michael Treat has joined many of the Kansas City real estate meetups (ie. Kansas City Real Estate Mentoring and Network Group) but he has joined all of local meetups and networking groups re...

Hi BP Community. I have been a long-time “lurker” and now am a first-time poster. I own a SF rental in Northwest IN (former primary residence). First time renting this property.Property has been advertised on Craig...

Hello BP!! I'm a newer agent, and a lot of my clients are curious to see what the market will look like throughout the year. I give them my insight, but would like to know how other people are answering any of these q...

Hi All,I’ve been in the waterpoofing business for over 12 years and have been reading up a lot lately about REI. I live in Bay Area (Northern California) and planning on starting my real estate investment portfolio. C...

Real estate cash flow vs Physician/Doctor cash flow. How many houses and how much time would it take a real estate investor to get enough cash flow to equal that of a doctor making 300k + benefits a year? I am assumin...

Hi all,

I’m interested in purchasing my first property by way of house hacking a multifamily property. I’m pre-qualified for a mortgage. My question is should I pay down debt (student loan, car) before investing or j...

Hi all-I just wanted to run a problem that my partner and I are running into during a double duplex purchase.  Properties are in Central Florida.We recently went under contract for a pair of duplexes off the MLS, and ...