Elon Musk Says Home Prices Are About To Fall – Is The World’s Richest Man Right?
in this article Commercial real estate is melting fast. Home values next. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 29, 2023 Last week, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted in response to a stream of tweets from venture capitalist David Sachs. In that series, Sachs claimed that Fed rate hikes and increased borrowing costs were causing […]
Here’s When to Make (and Not Make) Gut Decisions
in this article The question of whether to trust one’s own gut or to painstakingly analyze any problem has received different answers among different people and in different situations over the centuries. On the one hand, there is certainly such a thing as “paralysis by analysis”. I’ve seen many cases myself where real estate investors […]
More than 32 million homes are at risk of hurricane damage this year according to the latest report from CoreLogic
in this article We have officially entered hurricane season. While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there’s a good chance it will be “near-normal” for both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, that’s not exactly comforting for property owners, especially given the recent numbers . In the past three years, 13 hurricanes have hit the […]
Where to find affordable, Instagrammable art for your Airbnb
in this article Congrats! You have just closed in on your new STR. Now the race is on to get everything right and get it ready for guests and 5-star reviews. As you consider your rental tech stack and how to get a bed in the bedroom sooner than later, don’t overlook your walls! These […]
Barbara Corcoran, Unlike Elon Musk, Says Home Prices Will “Go Through The Roof”
in this article Another well known name in the housing market. a few weeks ago, it was Elon Musk Claiming that home values will decline as commercial real estate faces headwinds. Now, it’s Barbara Corcoran — though she’s a more experienced source when it comes to real estate — to the contrary. Corcoran made these […]
Is Your Tax Strategy Putting Your Real Estate Business At Risk?
in this article Real estate investors want to avoid unnecessary taxation, and while there are many clever ways to lower your effective tax rate, it can be difficult to simultaneously achieve strong asset protection. That’s because accountants and attorneys each have knowledge gaps that prevent them from seeing the full picture, according to Riley Nielsen, […]
How to Calculate Debt-to-Income Ratio
in this article A good understanding of how to calculate the debt-to-income ratio is vital to your overall financial health. Rather than guess and hope for the best, this blog post breaks down everything you need to know about the debt-to-income ratio. What is the debt-to-income ratio? The debt-to-income ratio (DTI) is a financial metric […]
airbnb vs vrbo | BiggerPockets Blog
in this article There are lots of platforms that short-term rental real estate investors can use to market their space, but two of them make up the lion’s share of the industry: Airbnb and VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner). While their primary functions are similar, Airbnb and VRBO have several key differences in the types […]
US default could be catastrophic for real estate investors – here’s what you need to know
in this article The financial press is again buzzing about the deadline for the debt ceiling and the risk of another government shutdown and perhaps a catastrophic default on the US debt if no deal is reached. terrace (currently sitting $31.4 trillion) is set to hit the theaters on June 1. Washington Post is specifically […]
What are they and how are they used in real estate?
in this article This article is brought to you by Easy Street Capital. Read our Editorial Guidelines for more information. Over the past few months, we’ve published some strong overviews of DSCR loans, a popular loan product that has come on the scene in the past few years. DSCR loans enable investors to qualify for […]
