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.

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?

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.

Adaptability and Tech Savviness: The property management industry is rapidly evolving with new technologies and tools.

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.

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.

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.

Are there major industries there (hospitals, universities, etc.).4.

Same vein for "Social Security Records' initial post too - I would move to another lender - DSCR Loans are standardized enough between lenders (probably around ~90%) so at best these are mild stretched truths but in my mind do a lot of damage to the industry and investors/borrowers because it creates confusion and uncertainty 

He reports that a lot of people that he has trained, have left the industry altogether.