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BP Compatriots! My weekly article on the markets coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for all you tubular dudes and dude...
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Basel III requires bank lenders to hold greater reserves. What does this mean to you as investor? Price increases. The cost to carry cash for banks to appear solvent will be passed on to you as a consumer. The interes...
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Just wondering if this private money lender is to good to be true, i found it on my facebook group, its from crown lending with website at loandirectllc.com, they ask me if i had a property yet , i told them no, i jus...
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Hi guys and a happy Sunday to you all!
I am predicting the rental income will go up as soon as interest rates go up.
The reason I came up with this conclusion is because when interest rates go up it will make it ha...
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I am going to be purchasing 23 fully developed vacant lots in a subdivision of new construction duplexes. The development was 30 lots total (60 addresses)
I will be purchasing the lots from the bank via sho...
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Hello All,
I recently completed a refi/cash-out on my multi-unit (4 units) property which I also use as my primary residence [been living in one of the units for several yrs]. At one point during the process of the r...
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Bloomberg did an article with a provocative title: House Flippers Are Back With Wall St. What could Possibly Go Wrong? That was the catch, not the substance. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-08/...The ...
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Apart from the difference in interest rates. I'm looking for some feedback; Between a HELOC or a Hard Money Loan which would be the better option ? My ultimate goal is utilize the BRRRR strategy in acquiring a propert...
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Hello! My name is Klesta and I'm brand new to these forums. I have been listening to bigger pockets for 10 short weeks now, but I feel I have learned more here than in any of my years of attending college or the MBA p...
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I’m potentially locking up a smaller apartment building this weekend, the seller is willing to carry the contract 30-year amortization, 5-year balloon, 5% interest, and 75 LTV. Thoughts? What are the going commercial ...