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Hi! My wife and I are teachers who have been doing the real estate side hustle for 18 years. We're unsophisticated investors (we just heard about Bigger Pockets a couple years ago, LOL). But we have acquired five prop...
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Huge 11.6 million dollar verdict against STR owner in Alabama. Seems like alcohol was involved. Make sure your insurance is up to date!https://www.fox10tv.com/news/m...
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Here are some startling statistics. According to an article titled, “Workers Saving Too Little to Retire” by the Wall Street Journal, 10,000 people are turning 60 every day and 57% of US workers surveyed, report less...
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According to MLS data, the multi-family market in Providence and Rhode Island cratered as it did in most of the country between 2007 to 2010, going from a peak of around $280,000 per residence to $100,000. But what wa...
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I did some research on this new Opportunity Fund Zone tax benefits. Below are some notes and ideas. Note I'm not a CPA or attorney just putting it out there to help inspire some ideas.
An Opportunity zone (OZ) is ta...
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I'm starting to hear about great deals from Taxi drivers, hair stylists etc. Lots in my areas are going up 20% and home prices as much as 25%. Sorry, but I'm a realist and this seems a lot like 2007. Are we in for a s...
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Hi,
My name is Russ and I'm a 60 year old business owner who has lived longer than the industry I've been involved with these last 40 years (newspaper and magazine circulation and advertising). Now, at a time in my l...
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Here's something to think about,Domestic and foreign issues keep scrap prices lowBy John Ambrosia - Trend Analysis - April 20, 2015Along with April’s mostly sideways markets came another dose of reality for sellers in...
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