Anne Christensen
Best Source on Local Markets for OOS Investors?
Hello,
I'm following BP's Market Finder, which is amazing. I know there are many nuances in each market. I'm considering out of state investing. Are there any on-line government sources of truth for any particula...
Henry Lazerow
Two warnings for the Chicago market! Section 8 lawsuits and fake tenants ID's
Recently over 165 lawsuits were filed in Chicago against small landlords who declined Section 8 tenants. These are being issued by local "nonprofits" who are mass emailing landlords pretending to be section 8 tenants....
Zaid Bender
Interest Rate for Multifamily
How do you forecast the interest rate in the Multifamily and how is it going to affect cap rates and prices?
Brian Hughes
WA State Rent Control Bills in committee NOW (Jan 22 2023) : HB 1388 and HB 1389
Apologies if this is wrong forum. This is of interest to anybody investing in WA State.
As has been the case the last few years in WA, statewide rent control bills have been proposed which would severely limit ho...
Rich Weese
Taxes, taxes, taxes-raise or lower?
I want to share something here. If there is still a question whether to raise or lower tax rates, please back it up with facts, or history, please.
This lesson will come in 3 parts.
Harding and Cololidge period
part...
Ron Yanuszewski
Fannie loans question
Has anyone used fannie mae homestyle loan for flips? Is it just to cumbersome for a contractor to work with? I understand how slow GOV involvement could be, but it sounds like a good option to use the cash for rehab a...
Gail Armstrong
What to offer on a VA Foreclosure
I'm making an offer on a VA foreclosure (listed at $149,500), which has been on the market for 8 days. Based on the comps, if it were in good shape, I think it would be worth anywhere from $185-$205. I am looking for ...
Jorge Vazquez
3 Ways of Dealing with a Condemned Property
You will see this sometimes: a bright orange-colored notice stuck on the front door of a rundown home. It’s usually a notice of condemnation issued by the local county/city. It means that the county will demolish the ...
Rob Bergeron
8 Out of 10 New Apartment Buildings Were High-End in 2017
https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/apartmentliving/luxury-apartments/8-out-of-10-new-apartment-buildings-were-high-end-in-2017-trend-carries-on-into-2018/HIGH-END CONSTRUCTION BY CITY
16 cities are getting exclusively hig...
Ashley Wilson
Why Insurance, Not Interest Rates, Could Be the Real Threat to Multifamily Housing
From rising interest rates to rising insurance costs it seems like hits to multifamily operations just won’t stop. Several years ago I said that certain natural disaster areas could potentially become uninsurable. Wel...