Ryan Daigle
Is Multifamily Truly Recession Resistant?
"The asset class is known for its survival during a downturn, but with so much class-A product on the market, will its reputation hold?"Looks like we're about to find out!I actually think this upcoming recession will ...
John Horner
How are you preparing your investment company for a correction?
I've recently been stress testing my company and I'm curious if others are doing this?For me it's been as simple as simulating a correction and removing, for instance, flip income, as well as reducing gross rents. Th...
Scott Trench
Don't Get Comfortable - Mortgage Rates Could Very Well Rise in 2024
Mortgage rates are about 6.9% right now, and have been trending downwards for 2H 2023.
There's a poll going on in these forums, and most of you believe that mortgage rates will decrease in 2024.
I'm not betting on...
John Lyszczyk
Why is Lumber so Expensive? (Part 2 - Update)
Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...
Shivam Patel
Would you recommend investing out of state for a beginner?
Hello BP community! I am looking to buy my first rental property. My goal is cashflow. I want to buy a multifamily property, although my local market (Houston, TX) isn't really known for having a bunch of 2-4plex pro...
Dan Wallace
Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness
As a part of the $2 Trillion CARES Act, the SBA is authorized to lend $349B to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 economic impact.The primary program for small businesses through the CARES Act will be the Payro...
George Ramsay
Red flag on short sale offer
Ive been working on a possible short sale and received the following from the listing agent
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Phil S.
Are the banks still holding onto foreclosures?
What do you guys think about banks still holding onto some REO's? I think here in Chicago that this is true as well as a few other investors in my area. Looking for an overall view of the situation though from around...
Preston Roach
13 of the worst S&P Performers this year are REITs
I was reading an article on another investing website that broke down the best and worst performers in the S&P 500 so far this year. The list of the 35 worst performers had a whopping 13 that were REITs. Not all o...
Joe Splitrock
CDC Eviction Moratorium is Misunderstood
There is some confusion around what the new eviction moratorium does and doesn't cover. First of all, the CDC eviction moratorium prevents eviction due to lack of payment until December 31, 2020. CDC derived authority...