Vikram C.
Does buy-and-hold make any sense now?
Here's a chart that I saw today from a reliable source. It shows the total debt of households, businesses and the government. There are two things that are quite clear from the chart:
1. Total debt has increased e...
Sean McCluskey
What Rates are you getting right now? When Should I refi?
Hey BP! I'm sure everyone is actively watching the news and their impact on mortgage rates.I'm personally losing sleep wondering if I can save more by waiting, or should I just lock in the rates today.For those of us ...
Virginia Jones
Tenant paying rent with cash - issue or not?
For about two years now, one of our tenants has been paying for rent in cash. I am almost certain nothing illegal is being done to obtain this cash - they are in a band and receive tips for that and his wife is a wait...
Andreas Mueller
Warning! - Don’t Get Screwed by a Shiesty Contractor. How to avoid it, and more!
Welcome BP compatriots to my weekly "Skeptical Take" on all things real estate, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for...
Kyler Pace
Getting a property out of a Self Directed IRA
I've been reading up on using self directed IRA's to finance real estate, and I haven't found an answer to this question. Once you buy a property in a SDIRA is there any way to get that property out of the IRA and sti...
Daniel Vazquez
Is Real Estate investing without money real?
Hi,I've heard tapes, seminars and blah, blah, blah, about this particular subject but I've never really seen step by step with actually company names and contact information.
Maurice E. Stokes Jr
Ready to buy, but should I wait?
Im in position to buy my first investment property. With the virus issues just starting to heat up Im now wondering am I starting out at the beginning of a bad time to enter the market? This will be my first Investmen...
Josh Magnus
This economy feels like 2007. Am I wrong?
Hello BP community,
Is it me or do the sky high valuations on homes seem similar to the run-up during 2006-2007? It seems like the market is due for a valuation correction, maybe relatively substantial (10-20%)? Eco...
Mario V.
200k, can it generate 20k yearly ?
Hi everybody.For the last few weeks I have been trying to read up as much as possible on what I want to do, and the most encouraging and interesting google results are always from this forum.My dilemma comes from some...
Mark-Anthony Villaflor
Refi Til Ya Die Strategy
In this time of COVID I'm looking at purchasing extra property but am looking at getting the downpayment from cash refinancing properties. I listen to several podcasts aside from Bigger Pockets- Real Estate Guys and J...