Low inventory has been the thorn in the housing market’s side for over a decade. The pandemic heightened the pressure of this squeeze, but make no mistake – this problem has been brewing for a while. In a turn of events, Housing Wire reports that soaring interest rates (now hitting the 7% mark) are finally affecting the real estate market.
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Housing Wire Reports Peak Inventory– Here’s What It Means for Real Estate Investors
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Sep 7, 2023
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Why Remote Real Estate Frees Investors to Dream Big
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Sep 5, 2023
Traditionally, investors have looked upon owning far-away rental properties with suspicion. It seemed impossible to own and manage a property that was hours away from you. In today’s hyper-connected world, these impossibilities have disappeared. If work can be done remotely, why can’t investing in real estate?
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Memphis' Shelby County Named Among Greatest Rent Returns for Investors
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Aug 31, 2023
ATTOM Data is one of the forerunners in real estate data and analysis. Recently, they released a report detailing the counties in the United States with the largest increases in annual rent returns for single-family rentals.
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Why Does a Property’s Location Matter SO Much?
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Aug 29, 2023
As investors, the benefits and risks of property locations are paramount to our success. We all hear location, location, location, but why does it matter so much?
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5 Ways Short Supply Is Changing SFR Investment Strategies
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Aug 24, 2023
A decade of underbuilding led to a housing shortfall of 3.8 million units in 2019 – before the pandemic further exacerbated the issue with labor and supply chain problems. In other words, we’ve been building up to this housing supply crisis for a long time. It didn’t come out of nowhere.
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4 Fundamentals That Unsuccessful Real Estate Investors Ignore
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Aug 22, 2023
How would you describe yourself as a real estate investor? We’d hope you’d use descriptors like diligent, ambitious, successful, and driven. Unfortunately, though, not all investors have such sterling reputations. While there are many things you can be as a real estate investor, the one descriptor you want to avoid is sloppy or careless.
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This Is How the Real Estate Market Got Where It Is Today
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Aug 17, 2023
We all know that the real estate market moves in cycles. We’re waiting for a market correction to take full effect and move us into more favorable conditions – but where exactly are we right now? And, more importantly, how did we get here?
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5 “Optional” SFR Expenses Worth the Cost
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Aug 15, 2023
Because investing in real estate is a numbers game, getting those numbers to fall in your favor is everything. While maximizing profits and minimizing expenses is sound on paper, it doesn’t always work in practice.
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Questions You Should Ask an Advisor Before Expanding Your Portfolio
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Aug 10, 2023
Portfolio expansion is a necessary step to building passive wealth. Multiple properties and several streams of cash flow are par for the course. Expanding, however, isn’t as easy as hitting Zillow and finding an attractive property to buy! Investors set themselves up for success with careful planning, risk mitigation…and consulting their portfolio advisor!
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6 Reasons to Utilize Rental Properties for Retirement
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Aug 8, 2023
We all want to enjoy retirement. In this day and age, achieving financial security in our golden years is more challenging than ever. Statistics paint a picture of retirement realities. American workers have saved a median $97,000 for retirement. Compare that to the standard goal for a “comfortable” retirement, $1.4 million.