We’re still just a little more than a week removed from a mind-blowing 9-day mind-meld with brilliant thought leaders, niche experts, and seasoned investors and entrepreneurs … … so we’ve been busy catching up on the news and looking at the world through our freshly expanded paradigms. There are two things bouncing around our brains we think are important, […]
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Real estate investors tend to like low interest rates. After all, low rates mean lower payments for the same size mortgage … or a bigger mortgage for the same payments. Nice. The current Wizard of Rates is Fed chair Jerome Powell. And he just showed up on 60 Minutes and told everyone … “‘We don’t
At this rate, something’s gotta give … Read More »
A very big real estate story splashed across mainstream news recently, but got buried underneath (insert the sensational political headline you’re sick of) … Oregon Okays First Statewide Mandatory Rent Control Law Associated Press, 2/28/19 Okay, we admit this is a government policy … so it’s political. But politics is easy to laugh at when
Rent control … a sign of the times? Read More »
People, businesses, and their money move around for lots of reasons. New jobs, better opportunities, tax incentives, high returns … the list goes on and on. Savvy investors monitor these constant migrations. They look for patterns and take action to capitalize on opportunities and avoid risks. All this movement affects supply and demand … especially
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The blessing and curse of real estate is that trends develop slowly. This makes them easy to catch, but also easy to miss … unless you make it a priority to pay consistent attention. We scour the news daily. We’re always looking for opportunities, lessons, and trends. But they’re not always obvious. In fact, they
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As major markets grow and mature, residents and businesses start to feel the financial pinch … and follow their wallets to greener pastures. Savvy investors recognize trending, emerging markets and migrate there in search of value. It’s all about monitoring where people are moving … and moving faster. Listen in as we visit with a
Market Spotlight – Three Metros Attracting Attention Now Read More »
It’s the first week of our market spotlight series … and we’re starting with a city that has been on our radar for a while … Jacksonville, Florida! There’s a lot to like about this Northeast Florida city. To start, it’s the fourth largest economy in Florida and has the largest population in the state
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The beginning of the year is the perfect moment to think about your tax strategy. It’s the time to take all of the lessons you learned last year and put them to work for you. We’re not tax experts … but we know someone who is. CPA Tom Wheelwright brings his knowledge and enthusiasm to
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We taped this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ show at the Single Family Rental Investment Forum in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is our second year at the event, and while it features many big institutional investors, we’ve also spoken to a number of mom-and-pop investors who are looking at the big picture for single-family investing.
Single-Family Update and Hot Market Spotlight Read More »
Welcome back to an all-new edition of Ask The Guys! Today, we’ll be answering listener questions. So listen in for our best real estate tips and tricks! A disclaimer … we are not tax advisors or legal professionals. In our Ask The Guys series, we give ideas and information … NOT advice. In this episode
Ask the Guys – Long-Distance Landlording, Property Management and More Read More »