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It has come to my attention that since April of last year that wealthy investors have been buying up homes with cash in an effort to invest in something that will follow inflation trends. Do you think this could lead...
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I am a new R.E. Investor who is just starting out and who plans to buy multi-family apartment bldgs in the New York City area. The problem I have is that I'm permanently moving overseas at the end of the summer. Altho...
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Apparently, enough people are concerned about the price of oil that it has affected Houston’s ranking according to the Urban Land Institute. Realistically, as an investor, you always have to be cautious about what pr...
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Hi y'all,So I am looking to hedge the US market with the European real estate market. Has anyone found a syndication deal that does that?Best regardsJohn B
Ok so I am 30 years old. I own my house in Los Angeles, free and clear thanks, to my family purchasing for me. I am thinking about selling it. I will net between $850,000-$950,000 depending on how big I want to go wit...
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When interest rates rise, your refinance rate could be worse than your original. How do you work this into running the numbers? Does it leave you with a lower cash flow than originally projected? Can you maintai...
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To all,
I present this information in hopes that many of you who are more seasoned in this field will be able to shed some additional light or perhaps some balance to this author's opinion.
Over the last several mon...
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Hello, Bigger Pockets. Is anyone else interested in teaming up to create an Australia-focused investing group?I am an American living in Australia, with most of my investment portfolio in the United States. Being curr...
Question: Is it wise to pay cash for a home and re-finance it to get cash to buy more properties? What are some downfalls to this approach?
Example: I pay 30k for a home.... refinance for 60k... to buy 2 more 30k hom...
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My name is Paul Strauss. I'm a fool-time real estate investor- no, that's not a typo :) and founder of The Windy City Round Table in Chicago.
I say "sort of" from Chicago because I actually no longer claim IL as my ...