Can somebody please help me understand these!  On the summary of improvements what is the grade and condition and how do they determine this? Also were do I find property taxes?

I think we can all remember the dreaded feeling of report card days from our childhood. The level of stress you felt typically depended on how well you thought you had done in your classes. Looking back on those mom...

Hi all,
Attached is the Real Estate Report Card for Kansas City, MO. I love looking at these and comparing cities around the country. The affordability index is going down compared to previous years, but the opportun...

Throughout history, the metrics that define success have evolved to reflect the values and priorities of each era. The human experience parallels this trajectory as it plays out on a smaller scale throughout our lifes...

Saw this today:

http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/2014-report-economic-well-being-us-households-201505.pdf

Has some great information in it that investors might find very interesting. Excellent information i...

I've been going to several of these note investing conferences and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. I figured I'd provide a brief summary for people searching for reviews next year, or those of you who we...

What sites or services can I use to accurately get a school's academic grade? Realtor.com uses greatschools to ratw and I have heard people use niche.com but those numbers seem arbitrary. Also, other than contacting...

A little under a year ago, I got a Chase Ink Business Cash card under my LLC to finish a rehab. Everything I read at the time (and still read), is that Chase Business cards do not report to your personal credit UNLESS...

Here are some key factors that most Lenders consider when evaluating a DSCR Loan Application:
Property Income: Your rental property should generate enough income to cover all the expenses, including the loan payment....

I am fairly new to the real estate world and I continue to see neighborhoods being rated on a report card scale while reading on BP. What criteria makes a neighborhood an A vs. a B vs. a C and so on? Is there specific...