Kristen Haynes
Excellent post on the state of the market and diversification
What a time we are living in. Just as we are emerging from the...
Lynnette E.
changing a 4 apartment with 1 garage building into 5 apartments
If one owned a 4 plex that could legally be converted to 5 plex would you do it? I know it changes it from being appraised using residential vs commercial standards. But I do not know if this would be better or not...
AJ Wong
Property Insurance crisis will supercharge climate migration in 2025 and beyond
I've consistently written about the forces of nature and her current and future effects on the real estate market (even while often being ridiculed and politicized on this very site for it) regardless: I personally mo...
Dennis King
Market Tops Out - Save Over $30,000 On Median Home in KC
In the March 2017 "Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors Existing Home Market Overview", the closed sales dropped by 0.8%. The drop is not because the market is soft. No, it is because there is no inventory.The...
Antonio Bodley
How risky is using balance transfer checks from business credit card as a source?
How risky is using balance transfer checks from business credit card as a source of funding to invest in cash flowing apartment complexes? If I was to do this, should I already have property lined up ready to invest i...
Doug Smith
Why, Oh Why, Is the Fed's Inflation Target 2% (a rant)
I would love to get a discussion going over this topic to see what other "in the know" armchair economists think. This chart shows mortgage interest rates over the past 30 days. Rates are directly tied to the 10-Year ...
Matthew Loving
Some National NNN tenants not paying rent during lock-down
While businesses are closed for social distancing some National NNN tenants have stopped paying rent or are only paying partial rent. Do you have national NNN tenants that are currently not paying rent? If so, how are...
Jack Pyle
The Fed lowered Rates by 1/2%!! Why aren't mortgage rates coming down.
Many people tend to think that the Federal Funds rate controls interest rates. The Federal Funds Rate is the overnight lending rate that Federal Reserve Banks charge each other for overnight lending. (We individual ...
Kent Ford
"Texas vs. the Rest: Is the Lone Star State Still the Best Place to Invest in RE
Market Growth: Texas cities like Austin, Dallas, and Houston have experienced rapid growth, but is the market becoming oversaturated?Cost of Living and Affordability: Texas has been known for its affordability—how doe...
Russell Brazil
Fannie/Freddie 7% Mortgage Bond Limit
A lot of people have been talking about this new limit, without much perspective on the issue. The issue is that the GSE's, Fannie/Freddie are going to limit the number of 2nd homes and investor loans that get rolled ...