Tommy Ciccarone
What area of real estate will be hit the hardest?
In reading and discussing I am hearing different opinions on real estate sector that will be hurt the most? Retail / Office / Industrial/ Multi Family
Karen Chenaille
DIY Cost Segregation Study Tips/Tools/Templates?
Greetings BP'ers...As part of a 1031 exchange, I have purchased a handful of short term rental properties in the last few mos. I have about 1 week left on my initial 45 day period to put properties under contract to ...
Andrew Austin
Are We Headed Towards Another Housing Crash?
Background
Since the start of the Covid pandemic in March 2020, home prices are up a staggering 45% – according to the National Association of Realtors. Sellers have enjoyed a wildly imbalanced market for the past c...
Sanjeev Advani
Can Federal Lands Solve the U.S. Housing Crisis?
Both Democrat and Republican presidential candidates have found common ground in the idea of using federally owned lands to address the U.S. housing shortage. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald T...
J. Martin
SFH, 2-4 units, or 5+ Multifamily - WHY do you choose one?
Me: 2-4 units (including multiple houses on 1 lot)
Location: SF Bay Area; Richmond, Oakland
Why?
1) 30yr fixed rate financing. I plan on owning the "fix and hold" properties I buy for AT LEAST...
Andrew S.
Buying the Home We're Renting from the Owner without Realtor?
Our family has been renting a single-family home (see description/additional background below) for the last 2 years and are considering buying the property from the landlord via private sale. We have an excellent rela...
Lauren Lucas
What were some mistake you've made in real estate investing?
I'm going to start off by saying that I am extremely new to social networking sites, I have none but this one honestly and I'm 20 years old. I want to make real estate my profession. I am very knowledgeable of what...
Jon Klaus
What your house will be worth in 2012
2012 my seem like a long way off, but 28 months isn't that far away. This Business Week article is a couple months old and it predicts a couple more down years followed by a return to normalization. Of course it hed...
Simon Ghandil
Offered a job as a commercial broker.
I was calling around trying to find commercial buyers for a property I have, and as I was speaking to the vice president of one of the companies, he offered me a job as a broker right on the spot. He said he loved my ...
Brandon Reed
Frame vs. Block in Florida
What is your criteria for buying homes with a wood frame build in Florida? I know a lot of investors who say to steer clear and to only really look at block properties (primarily because of termites), but I've seen a...