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After a period of low interest rates that fueled housing market, the Federal Reserve is meeting on March 14-15 with the stated goal to raise the benchmark interest rates from near zero. Many are saying that this will ...
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Hi Everyone:Newbie who just enrolled in AirDNA to analyze STRs and had some questions for those who are familiar with the tool. I selected my target market based on some macro-level, historical averages for revenue, ...
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Responses to a recent poll indicated a sentiment among the BP audience that suggests that members of this forum believe that rates are going to decline over the course of 2023.
I do not believe this, and want to mak...
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Treasury is seriously considering a refi program for purchase and refi at 4%. What will this do to our real estate ventures? The fine points will be coming along soon...
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I have no intrinsic interest in real estate. My interests, in order, are:
1. capital preservation
2. stable returns
3. yield
So why am I here? Because I think unleveraged residential rental real estate in middl...
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Good morning, I am looking to invest into real estate starting with my VA loan. I’m just wondering what are the best cities to invest in? And what are some tips you would recommend for beginners?
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I read an article today that makes me more nervous about a recovery.Associated Press--
Inflation adjusted wages rose till about May 2008. It hit $18.53 or $8.65 in 1982 adjusted rate. Since then, the rate accordi...
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I'm curious, over the past couple of decades, have apartments and multi-family buildings generally appreciated in market value at the same rate as single family residences?
In other words, will my equity growth onl...
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What are some thoughts on saving cash flow vs paying off mortgage faster? Spoke with an older investor today who likes paying off mortgage faster. But could be bc he's been in the game so long he has excess cash flow ...
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Over here at 7 Figure Flipping, we like to look at the real estate market by looking at the larger economy and what we anticipate to be emerging trends in 2022. Then we look at what skills you might need to cultivate ...