All Forum Posts by: Zachary Inman

Investment thesis remains the same - now it just takes a lot more work to find a property that fits. 

@Elijah Brown Agreed. Another factor here (as is always true in real estate) is market-specific data. Using national trends is helpful, but when we drill down to individual markets, each responds differently.

For example: the national housing shortage is real, and that gap has only grown. However, in markets with high rent growth, there will also be an influx of building contracts seeking that growth to offset their higher expenses (labor, materials, transportation, etc). This creates a concentration of builders in hot markets -- which don't stay hot forever. What this does is further widen the supply/demand gap in some tertiary markets with solid population growth, leading to long-term growth while high-growth markets are being balanced out.

Money to be made both ways; seems to me to be a short v long-term play. 

January apartment transaction volume, tracked by total dollars traded, ranks as the slowest month since the pandemic lockdown period in spring 2020 (MSCI Real Capital Analytics). This is about what everyone expected, a natural reaction to elevated rates. 

When do you think that transactions will pick up?

LLC is what I see most often. Simple, flexible, and effective.

It's always difficult to get started as an agent haha. You will have some unique headwinds right now, but certainly doable!

Avoid phoenix, prices are going soft there from what I hear. Indy and Atlanta are both good choices on 2/3/4 units. Go with the one where you have more connections. My home base is indy, I'm excited to buy right now for the same reasons you are—don't beat me out on too many offers ;)

Depends on the lot and what you want to do with it. Are you looking to build a single family home?

@Jeff S. It really depends on your goals. There is no objective best decision here. If you value the peace of mind and flexibility in your life, then I think renting is the better choice. You can rent and own real estate, as counter-productive as it sounds; best of both worlds. 

 Yeah... the buyer's remorse is real. Anecdotally, I've seen many of my friends come to regret buying in the frenzy. 

 That's what I'm thinking. Even on the personal side the timing is bad, so waiting until March is likely the option I'll go with.