One of the biggest hurdles individual real estate investors face is the debate over where to invest. For many, investing where they feel safe is natural. After all, you know your neighborhood. You can see real, tangible opportunities pop up all around you as the market shifts. 

This week’s Transformation Tuesday comes from St. Louis, Missouri! This home was terribly neglected on both the inside and outside. From the year-round Christmas wreath to the grimy living corridors, this single-family home desperately needed experts’ time and attention. After the work of our renovation team, this home was finally able to embrace its full potential.

A recession brings mixed emotions to investors of all kinds. Whether you’re biting your nails in wait for the next stock market dip or chomping at the bit to seize on exclusive recession-era investment opportunities, it’s critical that we are all diligent and intentional with our investing strategies.

Statistics from GOBakingRates, as reported by Motley Fool, reveal that 55 percent of Americans aren’t investing in anything. Even when we look to real estate investment, we know that a lot of people think about doing it bet never full that trigger.

This week’s Transformation Tuesday comes from Tulsa, Oklahoma. This ‘60s flat was an eyesore. Between its cluttered spaces and outdated wood panels, the home was starved for a modern refurbishment. In no time, our expert team of contractors renovated this home, giving it a fresh start and ultramodern new look.

As real estate investors, we’re all tired of doomsaying. Even last year, before any of us could have anticipated the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic repercussions, experts were already predicting a recession to hit. And hit it did!

In real estate investment, there is no shortage of competition. Trends are reflecting the proven nature of real estate investment and have been for over a decade. In 2007, some two-thirds of all investors were focused primarily on the stock market. That number fell to around 50 percent as real estate began to attract more investors in a post-Great Recession America.

This week’s Transformation Tuesday comes from Houston, Texas. Between its deteriorating garage doors and polluted counters, this house needed serious attention across every square inch. By the time our expert team of contractors had conducted their work from floor to ceiling, this single-family home was beautifully unrecognizable. 

According to the experts, the United States officially entered into a recession in February 2020. With economic turmoil and record-high job losses, it’s not difficult to see the ripple effects of recession spread out into the areas of our lives.

As time passes, we’re seeing more encouraging information about the state of the real estate market versus the fearful predictions of a few months ago. That said, there’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to impact real estate. For real estate investors, the question is less about whether to invest, but how one’s strategy needs to adjust to changing priorities and both economic and market conditions.