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Laurent Meyer economic crisis 2020
17 March 2020 | 20 replies
Industries that are well suited to remote working, finance and technology are examples, should be less impacted.In response to stock market volatility we see a flight to safe assets and that is why the entire US Treasury yield curve is below 1%, something that has never happened before.Some of the impacts to the real estate business model will be:-higher unemployment amongst tenants in impacted industries-lower financing costs-likely greater challenges with equity financing as investors ‘freeze’ in the face of uncertainty or are reluctant to liquidate stock holdings that have fallen dramatically in order to fund real estate investments-cap rates - downward pressure from lower interest rates (cap rates tend to be a spread over treasuries), upward pressure as debt and equity financing become less available (less buyers in the market)I think the greater concern is the oil price war given it is a fight that the US does not have direct influence over.We are at the end of an approx 12y bull market so some kind of correction is healthy long term, even if it is painful short termHere are some additional insights into how you might want to position yourself at this time:Focus on the right asset – I like the multifamily asset class because multifamily real estate is popular during times of uncertainty because during these times, people prefer renting and because it is valued intrinsically it is less prone to large swings in sentiment which can impact the value of single-family homes.Diversify your Portfolio – real estate has low correlation to stocks and bonds and this makes it a hedge against the stock market.
Poe George Who's got the best niche?
11 March 2020 | 8 replies
The problem for me is I used to flip houses before HGTV came along and I was a realtor when there wasn't much of an internet, so I am just trying to use technology to my advantage, but I can't tell what's real!
Bobby Shell Multifamily Investing on the Blockchain - has anyone started?
6 June 2020 | 13 replies
Please forgive my total lack of understanding of blockchain technology
Rory M. Security deposit and itemized list questions
4 June 2020 | 13 replies
Proper documentation doesn't take much time with today's camera technology and a few minutes of documentation will save your bacon!
Rogelio M. Social Media Content as a Tenant Background Screening Tool
9 June 2020 | 7 replies
@Bjorn Ahlblad ... because of the type of employer, this software is made available for internal use ... so, the technology exists and am wondering if software like this exists and made available commercially.
Eric Boshart For-Profit with a Non-Profit Arm Question
7 June 2020 | 0 replies
It would allow us to go through the construction process a little more carefully (as we're using new technology) and would hopefully establish a marketing presence for us.
Sean Richway Multi Family Syndication Questions (Advice Needed)
13 June 2020 | 11 replies
References is the most important but also making sure they have good systems and technology in place.5.)
Autumn Nieters Portland Maine Real Estate
11 June 2020 | 3 replies
We're debt free, profitable, profit share, growing like crazy, and building unbeatable technology.   
Dayne Keenan Stay in college or get into RE now?
12 June 2020 | 17 replies
Real estate involves a lot of understanding of finance, statistics, business best practices, negotiation, technology, and accounting. 
Stephan Ketterer Retrofitting single pane windos
11 June 2020 | 5 replies
Hello,I am newly working at a startup and I am trying to connect with office building owners with single pane windows that we could replace with a new technology that saves ~80% of the traditional cost.