Xavier Jefferson
Buy and Hold. What are your thoughts?
Buy and Hold. Best strategy for appreciation and generating cash flow. How am I supposed to be confident that people will want to rent a nice SFH instead of buying outright and pursuing the "American Dream" of home ow...
Jaime Barragan
Is anyone familiar with My First Texas Home (TMP 79) program?
Dear BP members,Is any of you familiar with My First Texas Home Program?https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/homeownership/fthb/d...I know that the information is on that site but there are a lot of concepts that I don't und...
Matt Yeager
New to investing market question
Hello bp members. I’m new to investing and have a general question about a local real estate market. When you are analyzing your market how much emphasis would put on home ownership vs rental. Or do these statistics e...
Greg Andrade
Tell me your thoughts: CT Boosts First-Time Homebuyer Program with $40M Expansion
What do you think about this? Gov. Ned Lamont emphasized the role of homeownership in building wealth and community ties, with the average loan amount at $30,000 per household.Despite the program’s popularity, Sen. He...
Bobby Baker
Is there a service to apply for various Homeownership Assistances
Hey Team!
Instead of applying and running your credit with multiple different lenders or individual homeownership assistance programs, are there any services out there that will help you find the best options after ...
Yongjian Pan
The SALT Tax Deduction
How does the 2017 TCJA affect new homeownership? How does it benefit residential property owners? How does it affect real estate investors? Can real estate investors still deduct the full amount of taxes paid to suppo...
Justin B.
An Update on the Housing Recovery
As an example, the most recent report of "existing home sales" showed that 4,900,000 homes were sold on an annualized basis in November, 2013 (the last reported month). Since this is an annualized number...
George B.
Buying a house in a "rough" neighborhood? (Newark, Jersey City)
Hello again everyone,
I'm trying to make my first home purchase. Of course, my ambition to become a serious investor makes me see opportunity everywhere and I find myself wanting to buy every opportunity I s...
William Byers
Predictions for Housing in 2015
The article linked below highlights the 2015 predictions for housing by Fitch Ratings analysts.http://www.housingwire.com/articles/32625-fitch-6-...1. Home price growth will slow.2. Interest rates WILL rise in 2015, b...
Greg H.
HUD offering $100 down payment for FHA loans in June
I know the $100 down program is offering regularly in some parts of the country but I received this in an email from Chronos today:June is National Homeownership Month and the Denver Homeownership Center is offering ...