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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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Does it make sense to invest in a city you may be living in temporarily to take advantage of opportunities?
I currently live in a city that I may not stay in long-term. I may have to move in the next couple of years....
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"Investors are continuing to fix and flip homes in the metro area."https://denverite.com/2022/10/...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $74,000
Cash invested: $35,000
Sale price: $125,000
I moved into a fixer upper last year for 74k. I believe it ...
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can I say crap? Entering a new market. Found a commercial lender at a small bank that says she'll do 20 year amortization/15 year fixed/15% down. BUT She's moving stupid slow. Won't get me a pre-qual. Seems to be hung...
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I thought I had seen it all until now. People scrambling in desperation to buy a home. Any "home" here on the Central Coast near San Jose and Silicon Valley. Even if it is a mobile home in a leased park, it is going o...
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BP, I've been following these forums and podcasts for a long time and now really need some help. I have a piece of land I'm working on getting through zoning variances approved and the ISD is really slowing things dow...
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Hi All,I am looking for areas of Philly (Philadelphia county specifically) that are up and coming for a great rental. I've been looking in Kensington and Fairmount but wanted to see where other Philly investors are lo...
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Hi BP,
Yes the news these days is tough to keep up with and comprehend with all the various legislative orders and changes going on - I'm not trying to start any political discussions here, so I ask everyone to weigh...
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About a year ago I moved out of my primary residence and began renting it, which means I have 2 more years to sell and avoid capital gains taxes. The house is in Old East Dallas, about 100 years old, in a non-protect...