Nathan Gesner
When is it OK to talk about money?
In 2005 my oldest brother asked me how my house sale was going. I mentioned it went under contract in three days and we were making $125,000 profit. I was in the military and would be considered lower middle-income at...
Jay S.
Post an example of your creative financing deal you've done
I would like to read an example of some of you guy's creative financing deal structuring you've put together with no &/or little of your own money down. I'm posting this forum to get a better understanding of how ...
Marcus Auerbach
6.8% Inflation - where is this going?
For the longest time people have predicting inflation, now we are at 6.8% in November after I thing 6.2% in October. The FED said this is going to be short term, but I have a feeling it's going to stay with us and lea...
Michael P. Lindekugel
A recession is coming and maybe as early as summer
Previously, the Federal Reserve indicated it would raise the federal funds rate four times this year. On March 16th the Federal Open Market Committee said it expects to raise the federal funds rate six times this year...
Yongming Huang
Why are real estate agent commissions so high in the US?
I have watched several discussions, including David Greene's video, around the recent lawsuit against NAR and RE brokerages. Learned a lot but there is one thing I just don't understand. If we look at the numbers, the...
Elizabeth Wilson
Is BBB cost worth it?
We recently hired an intern and during a discussion yesterday she mentioned that she tried to find us on BBB to see if we were legit.I never thought about having that additional third-party accreditation like BBB woul...
Ross Gallo
Pullback Vacation Rental bookings if we enter recession?
Hey BP community!I’m about to start building a vacation rental in the dessert near Joshua Tree. I’m starting to feel that by the time it’s built we could be in a rescission (if we’re not already). What will this look ...
Marcus Auerbach
Nobody is talking about the real impact of inflation
Predictions for inflation have been around for years, now it's here and it will be for a while. It's in the news every day. CPI (consumer Price Index) came out a few days ago with 7.0% for 2021 and when I look at the...
Lorraine Hadden
Is AN 800+ FICO CREDIT SCORE EVEN POSSIBLE?
What are some strategies you have used to improve or rebuild credit?
Yogesh Kumar
Need advice about security deposit question
I moved out in end of June 2018 from a house in the state of Connecticut. The issue about security deposit and repairs has been going on since then. I think my landlord has been acting unreasonably and unfairly trying...