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It feels like everything around us has become just a little more difficult these days. Packages are taking longer to arrive delaying progress, money isn’t going as far as it used to, and our time is becoming “our time...
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I have been kicking around the idea of purchasing rental properties in the Las Vegas area. I am a California native so this a new market for me and I do not have experience with out of state real estate. Anyways wante...
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Affirmative:"Home owners will panic sell increasing inventory causing a "crash" because they think the bubble is going to burst"This isn't my personal prediction. I'm not selling. I can't help but wonder if the mark...
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I know many on BP have voiced concerns over deflation and/or eventual "hyperinflation". I myself am more worried about stagflation.
I am looking at commercial MH investment properties, one 6 unit and one 8 unit. They...
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Transactions are down and there is a reason that many people did not see early on. One prominent YouTube (ask @Dion McNeeley) personality saw this and I noticed it months later in my home market of Lynchburg Virginia....
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I read this morning that the Fed signals bond buying taper coming "soon" and interest rates rising between now and 2024.Does anyone have any thoughts on if this will effect the housing market, mortgages & borrowing?
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Two Disclaimers: 1. Before everyone comments there is more to underwriting than projecting exit cap rate and it varies by market, know that I already know that, and this post is regarding a general concept and a quest...
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Weekend Talking Points – ‘Sunshine’
for Saturday, April 6, 2024
Here’s my weekly briefing on all things real estate. Feel free to share: better-informed agents and LOs provide more valuable counsel to their Investor...
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All,For some dumb reason I thought I could by an investment property with great credit and 20% down to secure a 30 year term. I was told by our Credit union that the max term they will loan is 15 years. Is that true...
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One stated benefit of investing in real estate is price appreciation. However, if you look at inflation adjusted real estate prices for the most part there isn't much appreciation. There are specific points in time ...