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Economic Update (Monday, November 30, 2021)
The shortened Thanksgiving week was a relatively quiet period for our econo...
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It seems to me that the public at large as well as investors are unaware of the BOOM that is happening due to gas exploration! I think that everyone will agree that in our field we keep our eyes and minds open at all...
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The mortgage is still due. Why?
1 - Investors should have saved 'reserves' in place - so if they are already worried about rent payments coming in April, just a few weeks into this, they have decided not run their v...
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Hey all! I have a real straight forward question. I am buying my first rental property in South Jersey, in pretty nice working class suburbs. I’m rehabbing the property, and not sure if capping/sealing the windows is ...
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What’s your end game ? Studying and learning real estate can be both fun and frustrating at the same time! I learn In the last couple of years in the real estate game that you have to have an end game ! For example yo...
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Welcome fellow BP Compatriots! I thought I would share my brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets.
Today I'm talkin’ the topsy-turvy mortgage market, consumer sentiment, Mayo lattes?,...
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"SmartAsset reports that the average Austin household can afford a home priced at $317,000.
However, the median home value in the area, ... is $378,300"Where do we go from here?faster rent growth?bubble bursting ? ( ...
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HI gang, thanks in advance for your insights. I'm a veteran ER travel nurse of 9 years having worked dozens of contracts throughout the country. But the industry has progressively tightened it's belt over the past 12...
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Long story short I purchased a "flipped" home and now finding out the previous owner never obtained a permit for any of the work. This was my first home purchase and I missed a lot of the red flags I am now seeing. Th...
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I'm in the process of closing on my first home which will be my primary residence and I'm looking to take advantages of the "house hacking strategies" by: 1) having a friend move in and pay some rent and 2) general up...