Real estate investors who renovate and redesign for retail are in the business for more than just numbers. Being able to see past layers of chipped paint, rusted hardware, and DIY fails to spot...
Inflation
Inflation
How Real Estate Investors Can Benefit from Inflation
What do you think the current rate of inflation is? I start every conversation with investors with that question. Much too often I hear “2%-3%” in response. A common number in recent years, that...
Why Multifamily Is in a Good Spot
The markets for apartment rentals and home and condo purchases usually move in opposite directions. A strong housing market is generally accompanied by soft rental markets and vice versa. However,...
Why It’s Time to Move Beyond BRRRR
Back in April of this year, I saw a statistic I would have never believed possible. In Jackson County, Missouri where I live, the months of inventory on the market was a mere 0.6 months! This means...
Think Realty Podcast #207 – Is a Market Correction Coming?
In the last 12 months, we’ve seen a 14% increase in rental values and a 5% increase in renewals. What do those stats indicate? This episode addresses the continuing eviction moratoriums,...
How Inflation Will Affect the Real Estate Market
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the Federal Reserve has printed an extraordinary amount of money over the last year. Something like 30 percent of all of the dollars in...
The Risks You Didn’t Consider
Most investors will evaluate potential investments and account for scenarios that would negatively impact their investment returns. They describe this as risk assessment or risk management, though...
Economic Zombies and the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll. The deadly infection has spared no nation. Millions have contracted the disease and hundreds of thousands have died. However, in the United States a...
Inflation and Investments
The last article discussed how inflation can benefit the properly leveraged real estate investor. Now, let’s go deeper. I lead into every conversation regarding the benefits of inflation by asking...
