I am a complete newbie to real estate but I am very motivated to learn. With the sizzling housing market in Vancouver, I have recently realized that I will never afford a home of my own unless I take drastic steps.  I...

The last several weeks have seen a spike in mortgage rates. Near .75% incrrase on 30 year fixed. Is this enough to put a damper on your market? What do you think the threshold rates are before cost of money hurts the...

Hi BP!Is subscribing to BP Pro worth it for us investing in Canadian real estate? Are the calculators and content relevant for real estate investors located in Canada and investing in properties in Canada?

This is a friend/co-worker of mine.  They are just getting rid of their house.  It's a STEAL.  Probably 25% below market value if not more!  I tell him, sight unseen, "I want it, sell me that house!"  He says he has p...

I just read this article and thought it was very interesting. It makes a  lot of sense that these boutique hotel companies would look to smaller cities that are being revitalized as they can acquire property for a fra...

The business model for AirBnB & VBRO is becoming more and more risky every day. The problem is various cities are intervening with new codes restricting what is know as Short Term Rentals(str). Length of stay may...

The CARES act ends on June 21, 2021. Federally backed loans (FHA, VA) will resume payments and I’m sure many borrowers will default. Are we on the precipice of serious opportunity? Short sales, foreclosures? What stra...

I am considering buying a condominium in Makati Philippines. Makati is currently booming (before Corona). I live in Europe, but I have people who can do Airbnb for me. Does anyone have experience? Thanks in advance,

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I am trying to assess (re-assess) our investment holdings outside of RE. We are in our early 50's and I am quite awful at the stock market, etc. I wanted to ask what investment vehicles/allocations...

I'm looking for a duplex in the range of 60-75k and there's been a couple in that range sold in the last 6 months, agent has showed me a few SFH but doesn't seem very educated. I told him if he seen any duplexes in my...