Katrina Edwards
Help to Decide! HELOC or Fixed
Hi everyone. I've been lurking somewhat and responding to questions within my area of expertise for about a month now, but this is my first post to Bigger Pockets. I need to make a decision within the next 24 hours...
Collin Hays
Home prices are stable to climbing in the Smokies!??
Boy, did I miss the call on this one! (at least for now) Even with a somewhat slower year than last in rental demand, even with interest rates returning to historical norms, overall home prices in the Gatlinburg marke...
Tom De Napoli
How is the COVID-19 Crisis Impacting Retail Real Estate?
Bigger Pockets Community,
Before the COVID-19 crisis, my investing partner and I were analyzing deals for neighborhood strip centers in our home region. What a difference a month (or three) makes. Over the past sev...
Corey Dutton
Attack on Pay Day Loan Industry Slows Loan Sharking in Britain
New regulations on payday lending companies in Britain has resulted in a stagnation or slow down in the payday lending industry there, according to numbers from the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). After strict r...
Ivan Shao
M2M Tenant in Rent Control building in Union City NJ
Good morning BP nation!I recently acquired a 4 families property in Union City NJ. According to the town,. There is no rent roll registered yet. We inherited all tenants . 2 of them are M2M tenants and paying about ...
Caroline S.
Educational Personal Finance Program
Does anyone know of any websites or services that teach personal finance basics and also help manage finances? I'm a recent college grad so I haven't had much experience managing my money. I'd like to learn more about...
Dylan Brown
STR Marketing Strategies
STR investors, what are some methods or strategies you have used to increase the number of bookings for your property? What have you found most successful in this process?
Andre Lewis
Should landlord or renter cover utilities?
Hoping to get some thoughts on landlord vs. renter paying utilities. I plan on not including utilities in rent, but want to get different perspectives on the topic. Thanks!
Daniel Carrillo
Things cost more...but how much more?
Hello BP,
The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a valuable metric to monitor, as it measures inflation from a business perspective (what businesses pay for services/goods) that isn't always reflected in the Consumer Pri...
Jim T.
California Rent Gouging Laws
In late 2017, Governor declared a few counties in California "Disaster Areas" and CPC 396 comes into play forbidding rent increases exceeding 10% for the 30 days after the declaration. According to CPC 396, it can be ...