Ben Leybovich
Is It a Bubble..."!?!
Perhaps this is a better topic for a blog post, and perhaps I'll do that. But - is there a bubble or isn't there? Should we keep buying, or shouldn't we?On one hand, prices are outpacing income growth. On the other ha...
Eric Tapia
First Purchase Neighborhood Advice
Hi all,
I have finally decided to take the leap into real estate investing. Due to certain circumstances and timing, I'm forced to purchase my first property in my local area which is Los Angeles. I'm hearing from m...
Wendy Patton
BRRRR-.. Why such a rage now? BEWARE!
Okay, I am hearing some fairly experienced (but maybe experienced since the last downturn) saying that they are loading up right now on BRRRR deals. Sorry, but I don't get it right now. So i would love some explana...
Pete Smith
Financial Calculations: What am I not understanding?
Given a loan of $1,000 with the following terms- AMT = $1,000.00- NPER = 60 (5 yrs on mthly pymts)- RATE = 8% (Annual rate) (i.e. .08/12 per term)Then:- PMT = $20.28- Total AMT repaid = (60 * $20.28) = $1,216.58All...
Angie Castro
Things to keep in mind when buying a SUB-TO deal
Hello! I recently got the opportunity to purchase a subject to deal with a VA loan at 2.6% interest rate. I'm very excited to move forward but is there anything that I should keep in mind? It's a hybrid deal because t...
Logan M.
Will low interest rates cause the market to crash upwards?
I have been seeing a lot of people starting to talk about rates coming down and prices shooting up.Is this what 2024 and 2025 will look like?I am very worried about affordable housing and what is going to happen if su...
Karen Margrave
People are fleeing California, are you?
I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it. A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...
Jon Q.
"Hot" markets explained + why you should Buy Now!
Now is the time to BUY!Here is what is occurring in virtually all "hot" real estate markets nationally:"Hot" = strong population and job growth markets and therefore increasing price trend line This applies to San Jos...
Allen L.
those who are buying multi family at 5 cap, what's your plan?
Hi all, with cap rates in most medium sized markets at 5 cap, and those that are transacting around this cap rate, what is your plan? Are you looking to hold long term and defer as much expenses as possible, wait for ...
Nick Bradshaw
How to get started with house hacking.
Hi, I'm new to the real estate investing world and I wanted to give it a test run with house hacking. So just want some advice or tips, just anything at all you can tell me from a personal standpoint about house hacki...