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Fred Heller How will falling oil prices affect energy-heavy markets?
27 February 2015 | 27 replies
Service companies will slowly layoff admin and other people. 
Ben Skove "Layoffs hit 2nd largest U.S. landlord"
26 August 2013 | 2 replies

American Homes 4 Rent cuts around 15% of its workforce.

What do you think? Just poorly run, or is this as a result of (or anticipation of) fewer distressed sales and higher prices? Given they're cutting "acqu...

Matt Cariello What type with $50k per year?
22 June 2015 | 41 replies
I have a wide variety of locations and if one area starts having a crime problem or big layoffs like in Oshkosh, then the other properties still remain strong allowing me options to mitigate that loss, however if I just had a 80 unit complex in any area and that came into crime or other triuble my options to fix that are more limited.
Robyn R. What would YOUR next step be? Mostly newbie needing guidance.
18 June 2013 | 24 replies
You just seem to assume that things will keep going up with no blips or slowdowns for 5-10 years.You might be right or you might want to lay off the main stream media...I think the idea of selling your current residence, taking the tax free gains (If you have been there at least 2 years, though form a later post sounds like you might have only been there a year) and moving into your dud and refi that as an owner occupant.
Jessica Zastoupil Has anyone ever used Fundrise to begin REI?
18 January 2017 | 10 replies
You can stash away small amounts get decent returns and if you use robinhood then you have no commission trades.
Shannon Davis REIT
22 January 2018 | 10 replies
page=1#p1989127I'm not sure if you already have a trading account, but the Robinhood Stock App is amazing. 100% commission free, so it's great for getting in and out of these little stocks (no affiliation, just a huge fan).
Carson Brickey New Member soon to be in Oklahoma City
6 March 2016 | 8 replies
In the past year I graduated, began working as a petroleum engineer, moved to New Mexico, got married, and now my wife and I are expecting our first child in July.I have been fortunate enough to avoid the layoffs in the oil & gas industry thus far, and will be transferred to Oklahoma City soon.
Paul F. Helping Parents Sell House (and potentially rehabbing)
24 January 2017 | 12 replies
He spent a lot of money on upkeep over the years.In thinking about why they have struggled to sell the house, my brother and I have come up with a few potential reasons: The market – a lot of layoffs have been happening at the big organizations in the area, so demand just doesn’t seem to be where it has been in recent years.The house – although, as I said, the house is in fantastic shape, it is outdated.
Josh Foret Why is Grant Cardone so opposed to single-family homes?
12 May 2016 | 26 replies
I'm not sure most people are looking to go as big as he suggests, but if you ever need a pick-up, you should read his stuff or listen to one of his myriad of media he has available.As a side note, and I know this is probably just me, but he needs to lay off the off color language and adultish themed topics.
Donald Latson Rehabbers
27 October 2015 | 7 replies
Lay off putting "lipstick on a pig" and getting it listed.