Folks - the rates I am being quoted on an investment property in Memphis have seemed to gone up from 4.5 pct around 3 - 4 weeks back for a 20 pct down 30 yr to more than or around 5 pct. For 25 pct down it seems to be...
I am trying to wrap my head around negative interest rates. Who buys bonds with negative interest rates? Are they 100% monetized? Could this be a trend that is coming to the USA?
Ever wondered how to track the market for mortgage rates, especially when it comes to Non-QM and DSCR Loans? Check out my latest article published here on BP!Thoughts/comments/feedback? Did I forget anything? let me...
I have a 2 year old and 4 year old and each have a pretty decent little savings account going. What options do I have to invest their money for them? I'm not a huge fan of what I understand about a 529 plan as I don...
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Which one wins on a 30 year horizon?
When looking at a long term real estate investment (approximately a 30 year rental property hold) that returns 8% annually compared to the stock market that returns an ave...
Time to get off the real estate fence, folks - the 1 Year LIBOR has increased, and mortgage rate is going from 3.125% to 3.875%.... the bottom is gone... but some folks won't "get it" and then they will experience the...
Is there a serious risk of hyper inflation happening with trillions of dollars of printed money being pumped into the world economy by governments around the globe? Historical evidence shows that when too much money c...
In a different post I out lined an argument and counter argument for each scenario... Deflation, Stagflation, Inflation and Hyperinflation. It was aimed at a BP member wanting to hedge their portfolio. Hopefully it ...
"from 1890 to 1990. The American dream of building wealth through homeownership is a FALLACY. That was the bubble thinking but its still fresh in our minds."
Robert Shiller, Economist Yale University, and c...
Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, from one real estate investor to another. Coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Intereste...