Salvatore Lentini
What's stopping you from buying your 1st investment property?
I built a rental portfolio of 127 units and soon to double in the next year. I've experienced a little bit of everything: wholesaling, flips, single family rentals, multi family rentals, office, commercial, developme...
David Song
Why to avoid < 50 k properties
If a house sells 50 k and rent for 1000, it meets 2% rule. But actually I think it is not necessarily a good investment.
Assuming SFR, 1500 sf, 3 be 2 ba, in small Midwest town. Move on ready. 30 years old. No renov...
Dave Meyer
What Do You Think Of This Market? Investor Sentiment Survey.
Hey All, As we announced in a recent episode of On The Market we're conducting some market research to see how real estate investors feel about the current housing market. We're going to roll up the answers and discus...
Wes Blackwell
How Universal Basic Income Could Change Real Estate Investing
The other day I was having a discussion with some associates about the upcoming Presidential Election, and one of them brought up the Democratic Candidate Andrew Young and his Universal Basic Income Plan called "The F...
Kai Van Leuven
When will Real Estate Fail?
I spent a few years in the mid west in little towns that mined lead. At one time, the real estate investors there probably thought “we use lead for everything, no way it could fail as a commodity. If I hold onto this ...
Account Closed
Who thinks Detroit will turn around within the next 5 years?
I've been on BP for a little under a week now, I love this site it's so informative. My question to you guys though is "Do you believe Detroit is making a turn around for the better & Will the change be noticed...
James Park
North Atlanta Real Estate Market Update
That Atlanta market peaked on July 2007 and bottomed in March of 2012. We have since made a complete "V" shaped recovery since March 2012. At this significant bottom, and retail real estate were trading at 1996 pri...
Nick B.
2nd position note - is this a good deal or not?
Hello all,
A couple of days ago I saw a 2nd position note offered for sale with the following parameters:
Property FMV: $178000
Property location: Illinois
1st mortgage balance: $138000
2nd mortga...
Lee Common
Deflation on the Horizon?
Make Sure You Get This One Right
By Niels C. Jensen
There are those who sweat over every decision, worrying about how it will affect their lives and investments. Then there is the school of thought that we should f...
Val Berechet
Capital gains and income taxes on property in Mexico?
Does someone have a good link or can provide info on laws regarding capital gains taxes and income taxes on property in Mexico? Am looking to buy something in the Tulum area that will be used as a vacation home but al...