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Buying a house when the market is overpriced
Hello everyone! This is my first post on BiggerPockets and hope I can get a burning question answered. This developed from a difference in opinion I had with a friend about purchasing a home in a very hot market. At ...
Brandon Ortiz
How To Get Started | Bay Area
My name is Brandon Ortiz, and I’m a real estate agent here in the Bay Area. I’ve owned a home in Gilroy, CA, for 12 years, and it has built up a significant amount of equity. I’m now looking to invest that equity to c...
Drew Y.
Its beginning to feel a lot like 2005 everywhere I look
So I have been watching the interest rates as they have begun to rise and the notional value of risk free treasuries and ten year treasury bonds are approaching 3% . Given that the CAP rates in the San Francisco bay a...
James Wise
Why do people Buy Property in California
Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
Chris Jensen
REI Lessons Learned From the Great Recession
It's been said that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. There's so much discussion out there about a possible crash, with many experts weighing in on both sides of the debate. My question in...
Mike Kohan
Investor from the Okanaga Valley, British Columbia
Hi. My name is Mike Kohan, I'm a husband and father, a career helicopter pilot and now real estate investor. I started investing in real estate 5 years ago with a lease/option purchase close to home for a tenant, wh...
Tom Pappas
Future Housing: An Analysis of Container Home Senior Housing
As a former CPA and attorney who managed a distressed property investment fund, I've analyzed countless real estate opportunities. Today, I want to share why I've pivoted to developing container home senior communitie...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (August 10-14, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
Alexander Monnin
*Rich Dad Poor Dad* Book Review #1
To whom it may concern,Since this is my first time making a thread, I feel the need to share a little about myself. If you’re only interested in the book review, feel free to skip ahead. My name is Alexander Monnin....
Ben S.
Preparing for and profiting from a crash
I have a few predictions about the economy, and am looking for the strategies of those who have a similar views. I'm not looking to discuss differing views, just if you agree with this view.First, I believe the econom...