Dan Raphael
A scenario for Summer 2018- your advice is requested
BP Community,I have enjoyed the education gained by reading the forums and now it’s my time to jump in. I would be interested in hearing your opinion on my situation.I intend to sell a property in summer of 2018 when...
James W.
Exchange Traded REITs.
Hi,I want to understand what happens if a REIT pays 8% dividend, but then its price drops by 15% in the same year, because its traded on public exchange?This is not a fictional scenario. These are Starwood (STWD) numb...
Dennis Cosgrave
How Will California's Proposed Wealth Tax Affect You?
AB 2088 establishes a first-in-the-nation net worth tax, setting a 0.4% tax rate on all net worth above $30 million. If successful, Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are likely to follow suit. How will th...
Shan K.
Tenant not allowing to do repair damage caused by water leak
A month ago we had a pinhole water leak in the rental unit . We got it fixed same day. Water damage restoration company removed some drywall and flooring . They did complete dry out and sanitized the area .They cover...
Henry Zhu
Rate hikes, where to invest this year?
Rates are still historically low at 5%, but affordability/price to income ratio is at all time low also, same level as 08 according to FERD website.The same rental I bought last year at 3.5% in College Park, MD would ...
Joe G.
Thoughts!? "Climate change could end mortgages as we know them"
BP!
No matter how you feel on climate change, lenders not providing mortgages in certain areas will impact our industry.
Fires, floods, the next BIG earthquake...
Your thoughts. How true is this...wait...is it ...
Rafiq Merchant
Need advice on Personal guarantee requirement for Commercial loan
Hi all,I am an RE investor in the Houston area, with two SFR properties and they are both rented out returning decent cash flow per month. Last year I became part of an investment group whose primary goal is to acquir...
Anthony Gayden
24 Unit. Residential Mortgages or Commercial Loan?
Let's say there was a 24 unit apartment complex that you wanted to buy. The complex is actually composed of 6-4 plex buildings all on separate parcels. Would it be better to finance through residential mortgages or th...
Keason Torian
Multiple AD service-members seek to buy multifamily home in LA.
I am currently stationed in Los Angeles with two other active-duty service members. We are trying to figure out how to use each of our VA Home Loan COEs to purchase a multi-family property, ideally 4-units. We are loo...
Jeremy W.
Airbnb Breach of Contract Class Action Petition
18,000+ people have signed this petition: https://www.change.org/p/airbnb-airbnb-breach-of-contract-class-action-lawsuit-violate-cancellation-policies