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Not sure this is the correct forum for this type of question but I have three questions:1. What defines a real estate market? Is it defined by the prices of houses sold? Is it the assessed value of the houses collecti...
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Newbie here. I've consumed maybe too much podcasts/blogs in the last week or so but it's always about landing the first deal and then it's supposed to get easier from there. So that's the part I'm getting stuck at and...
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As interest rates rise there will be decreased purchasing power. This automatically decreases the amount of house, duplex or whatever we can by (if a loan is required) based on the debt to income ratios that a bank of...
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As a relatively new real estate investor, barely a day goes by that I don’t see another headline about the lack of supply plaguing today’s housing market. And like so many, I’ve experienced the challenges of sourcing ...
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Housing bubble or just supply and demand? We are definitely seeing a surge in housing, but it’s different from 2007.
Back in 07’, housing surged, due to bad banking lending regulations. Everyone was buying because ...
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Despite the seemingly abundant headlines about institutions diving head first into the single family housing market, they only control only 2% – 3% of single family rentals. The majority of rentals are owned by small ...
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Good day everyone,I currently have a paid off home in Las Vegas I’ve owned since 2015. Been renting it out since purchase and seen values go up. I wanted to see what everyone’s take is on selling the home for its in...
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For reference, the Internet of Things (or IoT) is a network of ‘things’ that are Internet-connected and exchange data back and forth.‘Things’ can include physical devices, computers, automobiles, appliances, etc. Thes...
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What is more valuable for a 3br rental property: 1.5 baths and shared laundry OR 1 bath and private laundry room?What is more valuable for a 2br rental property: 1.5 baths and shared laundry OR 1 bath and private laun...
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Hi everyone!I'm Joseph (from Athens, Georgia) and found BP when listening to a ChooseFI episode 312 where Scott and Mindy discussed their book First-Time Home Buyer: The Complete Playbook to Avoiding Rookie Mistakes l...