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Results (162)
Diane G. If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
11 October 2017 | 192 replies

I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

Tom Bukacek Influencing the BPO
19 December 2010 | 33 replies

I was on a webinar about short sales recently when the speaker stated that he does not attend nor try to influence the BPO. He rationale is that he feels that if he tries to negatively impact the price of the apprais...

Account Closed Speaking of Credit Scores -At What Number Does A Score Scare You?
20 April 2016 | 48 replies

I didn't want to derail the other interesting conversation about credit scores, so thought I'd pose this as a separate question.When I was renting to mainly techies and students, they often had no credit at all.  Ofte...

Chris Martin Money360 may revolutionize "hard money" lending
18 November 2015 | 70 replies

On this other BP topic we discussed various ways an individual invest in real estate PASSIVELY, with minimal risk, and get 5-15% ROI. A post by Dionte G. came up (see the bottom of this post) that I think needed to be...

James Carlson 18 offers, 12% over list price .... Market going bonkers again?
30 June 2024 | 54 replies

Ugh, not again. Are we entering crazy bonkers time again? I just had clients lose a home in the Denver suburbs a competitive situation reminiscent of 2021/2022. The home got 18 offers and went for 12% over list price....

Jeff Hanson Who has any feedback on Marco Kozlowski
3 March 2022 | 78 replies

I have invested in his course and not yet attended the seminar. During the period since buying I have been sending in deals that would meet the criteria and gotten some less than motivating responses.
So if you have e...

Jack B. Will housing crash in 2026 or has it already crashed? Expert called last two crashes.
8 March 2024 | 121 replies

This guy called the last two crashes, says there will be one in 2026 too. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-12...But we have the lowest demand since the 90's, even lower than the 2008 crash. Pr...

Matt Raleigh International STR Investing
12 November 2022 | 62 replies

Hi all,We are considering shifting our focus more toward STR, like everybody else :) There are a couple of Caribbean islands that are close to our heart, and that we feel reasonably safe starting out in. Questions as ...

Carrie Giordano The Importance of Reserves
6 June 2018 | 34 replies

Countless times, I've heard the question asked "How much do I need in reserves?" While the answer tends to vary based on the investors' risk tolerance, I thought I would share my experience. As a background, I live in...