Tracy Stein
Urbanization: Big City Real Estate Markets Boom!
Urbanization is the growth of cities into the surrounding suburbs and the transformation of once rural areas into cities. Urbanization is here and it’s here to stay. In fact, more than half of the people on Planet Ear...
Jeff B.
P/E ratios vs Cap Rates as metrics
Stocks are measured using a Price / Earnings ratio (ref: http://www.investopedia.com/university/peratio/peratio1.asp) Although a simple indicator to calculate, the P/E is actually quite difficult to interpret....
Lee Common
"I expect to see civil unrest in the U.S." 02/25/09
James Beeland Rogers, Jr. (born October 19, 1942) is an expatriate American investor and financial commentator based in Singapore. He is co-founder, along with George Soros, of the Quantum Fund, and is a college profe...
Neil Narayan
Nasdaq to Meet With Gov. Abbott About Potential Move to Dallas
Gov. Greg Abbott will welcome representatives from major stock exchanges, including Nasdaq, to Austin on Nov. 20. Last month, the Dallas Morning News reported that Gov. Abbott's office was in talks with Nasdaq and oth...
Katie Rother
Raleigh/Durham and The Triangle!
Raleigh-Cary, NC, is a rapidly growing area with significant expansion in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and technology sectors. Known for its strong foundation in STEM jobs, the market continues to experience positi...
Justin Wakem
New Member Introduction!
Hi everyone! Super excited to have found the BiggerPockets community! I am based in Oregon and I am planning on diving into the world of out of state investing.
I have bought and sold a couple of homes here locally ...
Account Closed
dollar fell against the yen
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article2070938.ece
July 13, 2007
Iran demands oil pay in yen not dollars
The dollar fell against the yen this afternoon on reports Ira...
Brendan OConnor
Thought Exercise: 2008-Esque Correction Effect on CLT
How do you think a 2008-esque housing market would affect the Charlotte area specifically? Are you positioned to make it through to the other side?
Vincent D.
Vince's Rule of 7: Finding the Right Inventory
If you’ve managed to untangle yourself from “paralysis of analysis” for long enough to explore your local market, here are a seven ideas to bear in mind:
1. Keep it within 30 minutes of where you live: The reason fo...
Elaina Burkhart
Researching aspects of a market
My husband and I are new to investing outside of our hometown (we just have one duplex in central Indiana) and we're interested in researching markets outside of our area (ok with out-of-state as well). I am unsure of...