Ryan Flannery has been running the Memphis Invest rehab teams in Memphis, Tennessee for the last 3 years and continues to a fantastic job rehabbing distressed, discount investment properties into beautiful cash flow investment properties.  While we wouldn't call rehabbing an art, it definitely takes skill, knowledge and a little flare to make properties shine on a budget.

It's not often that I let Marq out of his office and on an even more rare occasion that I let him write a blog!  But, I thought what the heck, he makes some good points and is actually writing in complete sentences.  I am actually kidding around here.  Marq is very intelligent and has helped hundreds of Memphis invest clients with building their Memphis investment property portfolios.  I trust him implicitly to take care of all of our clients and I think this blog post is a great illustration of how far he has come!

About 8 months ago, the owners of MemphisInvest.com recognized a trend taking place in the investment real estate market and moved to capitalize as soon as possible.  That trend has bore out over time to be a new marketplace, a new investor that wasn't taking part in the real estate buying frenzy of 2008 and 2009.    We even developed a whole new strategy and business model to help us take advantage of that trend.

I am a big believer in keeping yourself up to date with the latest news from the real estate world.  I have been reading the DSNews everyday and I have begun to link to articles form the site and even re-print when I think they are news worthy to real estate investing in Memphis.  This article definitely defines one reason we are having so much trouble getting a housing recovery to take hold and gain traction.

DSNews writer, Carrie Bay published an article today citing Barclays' bank analysts pointing toward a continued drop in pricing around the country, but a slowing of the foreclosure process and eventual bottoming of pricing.

This is a trend we have been seeing in Memphis foreclosures as the number filings slows and inventory reduces.  The number of properties in Memphis in pre-foreclosure notice status and behind on payments continues to remain high, but is expected to level off and be reduced over time.

I truly have one of the great jobs in our company!  I get to talk to investors from all around the country every day and help guide them as they decide whether or not to invest with our family owned business.  I get asked a lot of great questions and I can tell that many of our clients have really thought through their decision to invest in Memphis real estate with our company.  That is a true blessing.

I was reading a blog today from Eric Barnes of "The Daily News" about Memphis, and in the blog he talks about how tirelessly Mayor Wharton is working both behind the scenes and out in front to promote the city of Memphis.  At times, it seems like he is working as hard to promote Memphis to the outside world as well as to the Memphians themselves!  I don't think we know yet how lucky we are to have Mayor Wharton in office.

Kent Clothier and JD Esajian of A&E's "Flip This House" and Fortune Builders, talk with the hosts of News Channel 3's "Live @9" in Memphis, TN. about the great opportunities that Memphis investment properties offer investors looking to invest in Memphis real estate.