In This Article Not long ago, we appeared to be staring into the abyss of a recession. Goldman Sachs had put the odds of a global recession in 2025 at 60%, although it has now dropped that estimate to 35%. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis concluded that GDP in Q1 2025 decreased 0.3%, although […]
In This Article What is the most likely reason a doctor is sued for malpractice (other than screwing up a procedure, of course)? One might think it had something to do with not being thorough enough, so a good number of doctors have gotten in the habit of ordering extra tests and procedures and the
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In This Article Back in 2011, I attended a conference on buying multifamily properties, and at one point, a speaker asked the audience to hold up their hand if they owned any investment properties. (I should stress that this was a seminar about buying multifamily properties, not about how to get started in investing). Only
In This Article One dead giveaway that a real estate influencer is really more of a fake guru is an overemphasis on cash flow. Sure, it’s not as big a giveaway as having multiple clips of said “influencer” partying on the beach in what ostensibly is an educational video on real estate investment. But overemphasizing
In This Article Housing affordability (or the lack thereof), as well as public housing, were major issues in the last presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris planned to build three million new housing units while effectively punishing corporations with large portfolios of single-family homes through various policy proposals. Some activists want to go even further.
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In This Article Immigration is a particularly contentious issue these days. It came in second amongst Republicans and fifth overall as the most important issue for voters in the 2024 election. (Unsurprisingly, the economy came in first.) Immigration itself, however, is a broad term and can really be split into (at least) three subgroups: high-skilled
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In This Article When I first started investing in real estate around 2006 (yeah, I know, not a great time to start), the biggest dangers to the industry were things like interest rate hikes, too much competition for properties, and of course, a looming, real estate-driven financial crisis. After the dust settled, the biggest problem
In This Article It seems like almost everyone has a strong opinion on the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that fits in with the partisan divisions that have become so prominent in our society today. Some have even gone so far as to set Tesla cars on fire. Personally, though, I’m rather ambivalent.
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In This Article Before President Trump’s tariff announcement sent markets into a tizzy, the big news in the real estate world was that the surging rate of delinquency on commercial mortgage-backed securities, most notably in the office sector. Indeed, in December 2024, the delinquency rate on office CMBS hit 11%, exceeding even its peak during
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In This Article Picture this: You just moved into your brand-new home, having just relocated to this town days ago to start your new dream job, and are full of excitement. The rooms are filled with that brisk smell of having recently been painted. The countertops don’t have a speck of dust on them and
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