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The Federal Reserve, aka “The Fed”, is the central banking system of the United States. It was created in 1913 after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system. The Fed’s stated mission is to promote optimal employment and

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Historically,what’s happening with home PRICES tends to get the most press and attention from the collective psyche of shelter conscious Americans. While prices are a major factor that drive housing behavior, there is a lot more to the story. More recently, and justifiably so, what’s happening with

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In my October 23,2021 Article, I wrote about the Single Family Rental Market: 2024 Here are the key takeaways from that article:  Home Values – Year over year change in home values as per John Burns Real Estate Consulting were projected to be: 2022 = 4% 2023 

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I was asked to participate in John Burns Real Estate Consulting’s recent single family rental survey.  As part of this, I received the survey results along with additional market data from the company.  In this article we will look at some of the key findings from the

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I am a huge advocate of the buy and hold model because it pays you in 5 ways: 1. Cash Flow2. Appreciation3. Tax sheltered income4. Mortgage principal paydown5. Inflation profiting In the 2 year period between May 1st, 2019 to May 1st, 2021 the Case Shiller USRead more →

In March of 2012 Warren Buffet said, and I paraphrase, “… If I had a way of managing a couple hundred thousand single family homes, I would load up on them… it’s probably as attractive an investment as you can make.” Link to article here. It’s not surprisingRead more →

As I continue to educate myself on real estate investing and the macroeconomic universe of which it is a part, I have found myself analyzing more and more data and combing through more charts. In this article I will share with you my favorite chart. In aRead more →

15 months ago, in January 2020, in our article What’s Next For the Single Family Real Estate Market & Is Now A Good Time To Invest?, we examined the state of the market and speculated on what the future would hold. We presented a graph showing the steadyRead more →

As cognizance of real estate investing as a wealth building tool continues to proliferate, the awareness of the BRRRR strategy has grown significantly. Look no further than to the popularity of the book “Buy, Rehab, Rent Refinance, Repeat” written by David Greene, as a gauge. In thisRead more →

There is a segment of the population that has been predicting a real estate crash for many years. Some have been waiting for this so that they can start investing. There is some logic to this sentiment as affordability has been squeezed and home prices have steadilyRead more →