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Interest rates just saw a spike after Donald Trump got elected on Tuesday night. Do you think that interest rates are going to start climbing or do you think that they are going to stay put?I read somewhere that the u...
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➡️ On Friday, the price of lumber per thousand board feet jumped to $1,048, according to Random Lengths.
That price jump is unlikely to be the last. On Monday, the May futures contract price per thousand board feet o...
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SUMMARY OF FED DECISION (7/27):
Raising interest rates by 75 basis points unanimouslyAnticipates “ongoing increases” in ratesAffirmed plan to raise QT caps to $95B/monthSpending indicators “softened”
The Fed is sen...
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After losing my husband last Sept, I used his life insurance to pay off a property in Colorado which I will move to from Texas next month. Our Texas property is also paid off. What should I do with the remaining $200...
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Hey BP! Does anyone have referrals for a Grocery store auditor? We have a tenant that has a $10m rent threshold before they kick up a % of sales. Of course for years they have been hovering just under $10m. Would ...
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In the Oct 20, 2023 BP Money Show, Mindy and Scott did a good job of warning listeners about relying on predictions of mortgage rates dropping back down anytime soon. I don't think they took it far enough. In 1974 my...
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I'm finding that MLS properties in the Phoenix area are way over-priced relative to the rock bottom rents there (like $.70/square foot) in the sub $150k townhome/condo category I'm looking at. Granted, I use two month...
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Can anyone tell me whether there are any up coming Meetups in the San Diego area? I checked out Meetup.com and couldn't find any specific to BP.
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What do you think the average net worth for a retired person is? How much do you think for ages 20-30,30-40,40-50,50-60,60-70 ?
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Happy New Year! December wrapped up one of the wildest years in Austin real estate on record. Median home prices Austin and the surrounding metro experienced appreciation in the 20-30% range for 2021. The charts below...