So you're saying that investment property owners are rare and bank foreclosures are increasing? Wouldn't that create a shrinking pool of...
I got this one. If you buy a $100,000 house as rental property, and pay 10% down, you might pay 7% on your money, or 7% of $10,000 or $700 a year...
I said it. Its not a direct payment, like some kind of invoice that is mailed to them. But its bundled up in their rent, along with all of the...
Tenants pay the property tax, plus a mark-up.
Ok, you have me confused. We are talking about the long-term, right? Not just today? Sure, there are going to be periods of time where the...
I think it would actually work the other way. Assuming that the average tenant pays 85% of the payment, then he would only have four years to...
Oops. Forgot to mention that at that end of the 30-year period, my father in law owns that house free and clear. His net worth is $400,000...
Bingo! The weighted average of the percent of income was 20% over that time period. Then you get to factor in the tax advantage, but admittedly...
True. But he agreed to pay many less dollars way back then that he would have to agree to pay today to get one. The decreased number of dollars...
Have ya'll factored in that rents climb with the rate of inflation, but mortages on fixed rates stay pretty flat. My father-in-law makes payments...
Oops...forgot to say our "P/E" is 11% before expenses but also sans leverage. I did get a good deal though. Even at market price the P/E is...
Here's some interesting anecdotal statistical stuff. I advertised a 1 BR/1 BA by putting a sign along side the road out in front of the...
Realtors see lower US home sales 2 hours, 46 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Association of Realtors on Tuesday lowered...
So is it a fair statement to feed the bears and tell them, "you were right, the bubble burst" and then say, "but the bubble was pretty small"?
Wow. That really is kind of scary...even for a housing bull like me.
I'm not chartist...but... Did you notice that that rate slope from peak to peak, or trough to trough is changing...and how it is changing? View...
And then Bush said, " We don't need you to improve our economy. Have you ever heard of Area 51? Maybe you weren't cleared to read the classified...
Wareco, you da man! Thanks for the great data and great link. I didn't think I was imagining an improvement. I've been seeing the signs (or...
Hey, look at a map of Florida and see where Tallahassee is located. Some folks joke that it is Tallahassee, Georgia. The market here is *NOT*...
Tallahassee, Florida for one. I count "for rent" signs in the neighborhoods where I have rentals and in areas adjacent that my properties compete...
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