Sanjeev Advani
August 2024 Payroll Insights: Job Market Resilience Amid Economic Adjustments
16 September 2024 | 0 replies
Economists note that job growth in typically underreported industries fell by 42,000 compared to the 6-month average, suggesting August’s numbers may understate actual gains.Key Employment GainsConstruction: +34,000 jobs, driven by heavy civil engineering and nonresidential trade contractors.Healthcare: +31,000 jobs, though slower than the past year's monthly average of 60,000.Social Assistance: +13,000 jobs, with more modest growth compared to previous months.Other growing sectors include financial activities, wholesale trade, and government (+24,000 jobs).Job Losses and Sector StrugglesManufacturing: -24,000 jobs.Retail: -11,100 jobs.Temporary help employment continues to shrink, reflecting business uncertainty.Wage and Fed Policy ImplicationsWages rose by 0.4% in August, up 3.8% year-over-year, supporting a cautious approach by the Federal Reserve on deeper rate cuts.
Mindy Jensen
Do YOU Want To Be A Guest On The BiggerPockets Podcast?
20 September 2024 | 51 replies
It would give a different perspective on real estate from people who support the industry.
Shrikant Kakani
Not sure where to start my investing journey
20 September 2024 | 24 replies
We use these factors in this order of importance (feel free to create your own):1) Tenant pool credit score2) Location => Neighborhood3) Property condition & amenitiesClasses are not defined for the SFR industry and are relative to the area.
John Williams
Real Estate Myths
17 September 2024 | 19 replies
What is something that you thought was true about the real estate industry / investing, but turned out to be different / not true once you actually gained the experience?
Nina Penuela
What do you think makes a good property manager?
14 September 2024 | 32 replies
Adaptability and Tech Savviness: The property management industry is rapidly evolving with new technologies and tools.
Travis Andres
Anyone do Grant Cardone Success System?
19 September 2024 | 34 replies
He is an expert in the real estate industry and I would only take advice from people who have experienced the system itself and no one else.
Weston Hunter
Newark, OH - Rentals
16 September 2024 | 12 replies
For instance, when new industrial parks or company offices open up, it means more people looking for places to live, potentially increasing your rental income.
Jonathan Dempsey
10 Best Pocono PA HOAs to Look at for Short Term Rental
17 September 2024 | 14 replies
The co-hosting company grew from JD and his team's love of the short term rental industry, with a focus on being the solution to passive STR investing.
Ashley Wong
Columbus/Tulsa/Huntsville - LTR vs. MTR?
16 September 2024 | 9 replies
Hey @Ashley Wong,I don’t have much insight into Columbus or Tulsa, but I run a turnkey provider in Huntsville and can vouch for the area—for two reasons.First, Huntsville’s strong demographic headwinds have led to steady and sustainable population growth (+20% in the last decade), while the city’s abundance of high-quality STEM jobs—brought to the area by industry heavyweights like Dynetics, Boeing, FBI, Redstone Arsenal, Blue Origin, and others—have attracted numerous well-heeled millennial renters.
Ryan Dragon
When is it time to move up
16 September 2024 | 9 replies
Are there major industries there (hospitals, universities, etc.).4.