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U.S. Government’s Income and Expenditures

By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist reminds us that the U.S. government faced one of its largest budget deficits ever in fiscal year 2024, due to rising interest rates and government spending significantly exceeding revenue (go figure?).  Today's graphic illustrates this monstrosity....Try running your business like that.  As always, stay safe and have a...

REIA Update November 2024

Benefits   Home Depot Minimum Spend Update Effective 1/1/2025: Enrolled members must spend a minimum of $12,500 each 6 months (Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec) to be eligible to receive a 2% rebate on registered sales. This change does not impact Chapter Rewards.   New Revenue Share Opportunity with DealMachine There is no discount to the member - only a revenue share to local Chapters.   Landing pages Main for Monthly Payments:...

Online RentPay is getting a glow-up!

If the idea of getting rent payments in your account in 2 business days sounds good to you, simply complete our expedited funding form and for no additional fees, you get paid sooner! Get Rent Sooner Have you been on the fence about collecting rent online?...

America’s Wine Consumption by State

By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says across the nation wine is often seen as a staple on dining room tables with certain regions raising their glasses a little more often.  In fact, the U.S. is home to several world-renowned wine regions, and even ranked third in Forbes’ list of top 10 countries...

The Latest from BiggerPockets

Latest from... Election Day is over, and the results are in. While everyone was paying attention to the race at the top of the ticket, we did the hard work of tracking major votes on housing-related issues that could impact your investments. Most of these happened to be in California, while the others were spread across a few...

Your Biggest Reward

By M. Jane Garvey A rational investment of our time, money, and resources requires that in part we ask, “what’s in it for me?”  Some of the rewards are the ability to improve our community and help others.  It is also critical that some of our rewards be financial as well. If they aren’t, we will quickly find ourselves in unsound...