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FBI Releases 2024 Internet Crime Report – Real Estate Investing Today

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently released their 2024 Internet Crime report which offers critical insights into the cyber threat landscape based on aggregated data from reported complaints. The FBI says that in 2024, the top three cyber crimes by number of reported complaints were phishing/spoofing, extortion, and personal data […]

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U.S. Department of Education Resumes Collecting Defaulted Student Loans – Real Estate Investing Today

News / Brad Beckett

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that, effective May 5 2025, it will resume collections of defaulted federal student loans. The department says there are 42.7 million borrowers that owe more than $1.6 trillion in student debt as well as over 5 million borrowers have not made a monthly payment in over 360 days

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House Sharing Households Sees Record High – Real Estate Investing Today

News / Brad Beckett

According to recent research from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing, a record-high 6.8 million households shared their housing with unrelated housemates, roommates or boarders in 2023. Interestingly, they point out that the number of households sharing housing with nonrelatives had been rising steadily since the 2008 housing crash until the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the upward

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The Most Desired Airbnb Homes in Every State

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Airbnb’s Top Wishlisted Homes in all 50 States Airbnb says with the summer travel season just around the corner, data shows that spontaneous trips and nearby travel are on the rise. Interestingly, their data show that trips booked less than a week before travel has been the fastest growing segment over the last three years

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In February, rental prices in San Francisco rose by 2.9% compared to the previous year.

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Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Reports Increase in U.S. Single-Family Rental Prices According to the latest Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 2.9% year over year in February, 2025. The monthly growth rate for February was 1%, which was above the average of 0.2% for February from 2004-2019, marking the

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Ep. 58 Buying With Your Tenant in Mind Leads to Larger Returns

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Changing market conditions force investors and landlords to get creative in their acquisitions. Rent Perfect President David Pickron teaches why it is becoming important to purchase property with a specific type of tenant in mind. Rent Perfect helps landlords onboard tenants with ease from the initial background check to leasing and payment collection. You can

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My First Experience at a Real Estate Investors Association Meeting – The Night That Changed My Real Estate Gameplan

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Experience the Power of Connections at a REIA Meeting On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast, David Pickron flips the script and invites longtime behind-the-scenes team member Kent to share his very first experience attending a REIA (Real Estate Investor Association) meeting. This is a must-listen for new investors, REIA members, and anyone

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Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged in March compared to February

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March Unemployment Report from Bureau of Labor Statistics According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 228k in February, 2025 with the unemployment rate coming in at 4.2% – about the same as February. In addition, the report says employment in the federal government actually declined.

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Ep. 56 These 5 Phrases Should Trigger Every Landlord

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Just like the rest of the world, landlords have a set of words or phrases that should make them pay more attention to what their tenant applicants are saying. Rent Perfect’s David Pickron and Scot Aubrey sit down to discuss what to listen for and how to follow up when one of these phrases is

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Apartment List’s latest National Rent Report for April 2025 reveals the current trends in rental prices across the country.

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Apartment List National Rent Report for April 2025 According to Apartment List’s National Rent Report for April 2025, national median rent increased 0.6% to $1,384 in March – the second consecutive month-over-month increases. However, year-over-year growth remains negative at -0.4%. Rent Trends “Since the second half of 2022, rent prices have continued to ebb and

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