By Jeffery S. Watson “Your network becomes your net worth” is something I’ve heard many times from my friends David Phelps and Jim Ingersoll. I’m not sure where it originated, but I recently had this advice demonstrated to me. A colleague of mine, Jason, who works at one of the companies in which I am a minority owner, was in the process of...
By Jeffery S. Watson I was recently asked if someone qualifies as an accredited investor by looking at their total situation. They realized that they had not had a conversation with their accountant about the value of their business that had little to no debt, had a low operating cost, but consistently generated a couple hundred thousand dollars a year in gross...
By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says that come election time Americans won’t hesitate to show their approval or disapproval of the country’s elected leaders. However, they point out that feelings about the federal bureaucracy and its agencies are a little harder to gauge. Indeed....Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!!
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website U.S. Construction Spending Down Slightly in May The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in May, 2024 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,139.8 billion, which is 0.1% lower...
By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says over 80% of the American population lives in an “urban area." Using Census data, today's infographic illustrates that fact with a map the U.S. states with cities over 250k people. Indeed...Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!!
I don’t want to scare you but the progressive left, anti-landlord activists have: Knocked on over 23,000 doors, Communicated with over 55,000 households, Made over 9,000 phone calls, Sent over 61,000 text messages, Stopped 919 evictions in Kansas City during the pandemic, and as of August of 2023 they have 9,467 members in Kansas City alone. Tenant unions (which have nothing to do with labor...
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Existing Home Sales Down Slightly in May The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 0.7% in May to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.11 million - down...
NEWS FLASH! -MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT: To the Toledo real estate community, We received the letter below from the City of Maumee yesterday. We, and a few other title companies, are still in the process of investigating its meaning to you and your clients. We do know this: it affects every real estate sale in Maumee. Please consult with your brokers, attorneys and...
By Brad Beckett Next Thursday, July 4th, will mark 248 years of America’s independence! Today’s infographic takes a look at the Fourth of July “by the numbers” and provides insight into this holiday that we Americans hold dear. Whatever you do to celebrate, do it safely and have fun…..and, as always, Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! “On July 2nd, 1776,...
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Squatting in Louisiana Will be Harder After New Law Louisiana recently joined the ranks of several states attacking the growing problem of squatters. According to KALB-TV, the Louisiana Squatter Prevention Act could make the...