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Diane G. If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
11 October 2017 | 192 replies

I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

James Hong 2017-18 Housing Bubble?
12 August 2017 | 107 replies

I understand it is impossible to know how big or when a housing bubble will happen, but just curious to see other people's thoughts on subject. In the event of a bubble, what would your strategy be? Is it smart to try...

Nathan Gesner Does your City require Landlords to register rentals?
4 May 2021 | 77 replies

Denver hopes to require Landlords to obtain a license and register their rentals. They started doing this in 2019 with vacation homes and now want to do it for all rentals. Why? It's under the guise of protecting the ...

John Jackson Was this mortgage fraud?
7 September 2019 | 130 replies

A person owns a home in Washington, DC and has a mortgage on it. They relocate to Massachusetts. One month later, they refinance the DC home and get a new mortgage, claiming the DC property is still their primary re...

Jon Zhou Ashcroft capital: Additional 20% capital call
9 October 2024 | 312 replies

After many of the Ashcroft capital syndications paused distributions, I get this surprise email this morning saying all LP investors need to pay additional 19.7% of invested capital call  anyone have experience with c...

Andy Brown Old gas well on urban property?
7 July 2020 | 0 replies

HI BP,Looking at an 1890s house with a gas well on it located in northwestern PA. Owner says the gas well provides free gas for 10 months a year and is supplemented by city gas for the coldest months. I researched thi...

Chris Kendrick New investors alert
3 March 2023 | 67 replies

Ok so for first time new investors, i went to multiple of banks and there is no such thing as no money down or 3 or 5 percent low down payments, its normal 20 or 25 percent down, so only way i see to profit from rent...

Account Closed Why John & Jane Smith Can't Afford To Buy A house - No, it isn't interest rates
27 September 2023 | 85 replies

Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...

David W. Best Cities to invest in under $100k
14 April 2019 | 352 replies

Nooby question here! Does anyone know where I can find a list of or advise me on the best cities to look for investment opportunities (rental) under $100k? Ideally, I would like to start with $50k property but $50k-$1...

John Pruner Deal gone bad, need advice please
27 November 2015 | 142 replies

Hi,I came into contact with an Atlanta rehab/investor named Andy on BP in Feb or Mar of this year (2014). He had a house for sale in Altanta that needed some major rehab work (about $15k). The house was not in a great...