Disqualifiers - go! (by CJ [FL]) Posted on: Aug 23, 2023 11:39 PM Please tell me your disqualifying characteristics or the standards you expect of applicants. What written ( or unwritten) criteria do you use when vetting an applicant. How about these topics: petit theft, dui, stalking, etc. Give me the requirements that you use that you feel have enabled you...
By Brad Beckett It's one of the most basic investing principles and might have been the first one you learned - it's the "Rule of 72." The "rule" is the classic shortcut that estimates how long it takes to double your money. Today's graphic from the Visual Capitalist takes the rule of 72 shortcut and uses the more precise logarithmic formula...
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 Consumer Price Index Up 3.7% Year Over Year The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 0.6% in August, 2023. The all...
By Jeffery S. Watson Dear Investor, Occasionally, I have a conversation like this with a real estate investor. They express regret over the fact that they can’t turn back time and take advantage of opportunities that no longer exist. Well, good opportunities do still exist, but they are hard to find (see the email I sent out last week on how to...
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Here's a phrase that should never go out of mind: "Done is better than perfect" Why? Because it's the secret sauce that many of the top real estate entrepreneurs swear by. Especially me! Heck, almost every email I send has at least a half a dozen misspellings... And I will never apologize or go back to fix them. Here's why... Perfectionism: The...
Jeffery S. Watson None of us knows what life will bring. All of a sudden, your ability to generate income may be severely restricted by an illness or injury. In the past few months, my office has worked with several individuals in the real estate investing arena who found themselves in that situation. One of them, because of a back injury,...
By Brad Beckett Short-term rentals are hot - as many of our members know. Today's graphic from Statista breaks down which U.S. cities have the highest density of Airbnb rentals. They point out that Hawaii, with 32,597 Airbnb listings for an estimated 1.4 million inhabitants, has the highest Airbnb density out of all U.S. cities and regions analyzed by InsideAirbnb as...
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 Yardi Says Expense Growth a Cloud in Strong Multifamily Performance According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, the average U.S. multifamily rent was $1,728 in August. Click here to read more. Redfin Says Investors...
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 Pending Home Sales Up 0.9% in July The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were up 0.9% in July, 2023. Click here to read more. FHFA Says Q2 Home Prices Up...